Symptomatic Clitoral Neuroma within an Epidermal Inclusion Cyst at the Site of Prior Female Genital Cutting (2019)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding III FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Zoorob,D.,Kristinsdottir,K.,Klein,T.,& Seo-Patel,S.
FGM/C Type(s): III
Health area of focus: Obstetrics and gynaecology.
Objective: Assessing the psychological consequences of FGM (Objective is not vey clear)
Study Population: A 39-year-old East African female with ahistory of FGM/C
Findings: We presentthe first published case of a symptomatic clitoralneuroma within an epidermal inclusion cyst. This unique pathology demonstrates that complicationsoffemale genital cuttingcanpresentincomplex andvariedways. Considering the prevalenceof FGM/Cand increasingratesofemigrationfromcountriesinwhichFGM/Cisperformed,complexclitoralneuromasareanimportantlong-term complicationwhichprovidersinAfricaorinternationallymustbeawareof.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):North America
Country(ies):United states