Symptomatic Clitoral Neuroma within an Epidermal Inclusion Cyst at the Site of Prior Female Genital Cutting.

Autor: Zoorob D; University of Toledo, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Academic Offices, 2142 N. Cove Blvd., Toledo, OH 43606, USA., Kristinsdottir K; University of Toledo, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Academic Offices, 2142 N. Cove Blvd., Toledo, OH 43606, USA., Klein T; University of Toledo, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Academic Offices, 2142 N. Cove Blvd., Toledo, OH 43606, USA., Seo-Patel S; ProMedica Health System, Women's Services, 2142 N. Cove Blvd., Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology [Case Rep Obstet Gynecol] 2019 Jul 29; Vol. 2019, pp. 5347873. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 29 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI: 10.1155/2019/5347873
Abstrakt: Background: Clitoral neuromas occurring after female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) can vary in presentation and may require surgical management.
Case: A 39-year-old East African female with a history of FGM/C presented during pregnancy with a progressively enlarging mass and worsening periclitoral pain. Postpartum surgical excision restored cosmesis and resolved the discomfort with pathology confirming the presence of a neuroma within the epidermal inclusion cyst.
Conclusion: We present the first published case of a symptomatic clitoral neuroma within an epidermal inclusion cyst. This unique pathology demonstrates that complications of female genital cutting can present in complex and varied ways. Considering the prevalence of FGM/C and increasing rates of emigration from countries in which FGM/C is performed, complex clitoral neuromas are an important long-term complication which providers in Africa or internationally must be aware of.
Competing Interests: The authors declared that they have no conflicts of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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