Surgical treatment of clitoral cysts complicating female genital mutilation

We report the surgical management of eight vulvar tumors occurred at the waning of female genital mutilation practiced in childhood. Patients were aged 19 to 38 years. It was essentially excision type 2. Surgical excision of the labia minora with a refund without clitoral plasty gave satisfactory ae...

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Published inJournal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction Vol. 43; no. 4; p. 328
Main Authors Diouf, A A, Mbaye, M, Gueye, M, Coly, A N, Moreira, P, Moreau, J C, Diouf, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.04.2014
Subjects
Adult
Circumcision, Female - adverse effects
Clitoris - surgery
Cysts - etiology
Cysts - pathology
Cysts - surgery
Female
Humans
Treatment Outcome
Vulvar Diseases - etiology
Vulvar Diseases - surgery
Young Adult
Kyste clitoridien
Excision
Senegal
Plastie clitoridienne
Sénégal
Clitoral cyst
Clitoroplasty
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Summary:We report the surgical management of eight vulvar tumors occurred at the waning of female genital mutilation practiced in childhood. Patients were aged 19 to 38 years. It was essentially excision type 2. Surgical excision of the labia minora with a refund without clitoral plasty gave satisfactory aesthetic and functional results. Histological examination of these tumors showed a single cyst containing keratin without inflammatory reaction.
ISSN:1773-0430
DOI:10.1016/j.jgyn.2013.12.007