Case report: epidermoid inclusion cyst of the clitoris as a long-term complication of female genital mutilation
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Authors
Birge, Ozer
Erkan, Mustafa Melih
Serin, Aliye Nigar
Issue Date
2019-04-27
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Female Genital Mutilation Type III , Infibulation , Epidermoid Cyst , Clitoris , Complication
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Abstract
Background:
Female genital mutilation is a common procedure in sub-Saharan Africa that causes serious short- and long-term complications. Although physicians can overcome these complications sometimes, they can be very confusing to diagnose. In this report, we discuss the surgical management of a patient with an epidermal inclusion cyst of the clitoris as a long-term complication of type III female genital mutilation.
Case presentation:
A healthy 43-year-old African woman who was a nonsmoker and nonalcoholic presented with a large genital mass causing difficulty in urination and sexual discomfort. The patient had three full-term spontaneous vaginal deliveries without any complications. Perineal examination revealed a 6 × 10-cm, well-circumscribed, mobile, nontender, rounded cystic swelling in the right periclitoral area that was obstructing the urinary meatus and vaginal introitus. A surgical procedure was performed for total excision of the clitoral mass. Pathological findings showed an epidermoid inclusion cyst.
Conclusions:
Besides increasing clinicians’ awareness of female genital mutilation and its long-term complications, public education campaigns should be designed to eradicate this practice.
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Citation
Birge, O., Erkan, M. M., & Serin, A. N. (2019). Case report: epidermoid inclusion cyst of the clitoris as a long-term complication of female genital mutilation. Journal of medical case reports, 13(1), 109. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2035-6
Publisher
Journal of Medical Case Reports