Infected epidermal cyst of the clitoris in an infant
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serval:BIB_82200633F7BF
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Infected epidermal cyst of the clitoris in an infant
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
ISSN
2213-5766
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2021
Volume
67
Pages
101819
Language
english
Abstract
Clitoral enlargement in the pediatric population is a rare condition, usually related to problems of sexual differentiation, but malignant and benign clitoral lesions have also been described. We report the case of a newborn infant, investigated at birth for an intersex disorder because of clitoromegaly. Hormonal screening was normal and ultrasound (US) did not show a pelvic or abdominal mass. Three weeks later, the lesion was larger, tense and erythematous. An abscess was suspected. A drainage was then performed, and the bacteriological culture revealed the presence of Staphylococci aurei. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed to exclude a tumor of the soft tissue was normal. A diagnosis of infected epidermal cyst was confirmed by the pathology. Two months later, the external genital aspect was normal and the child asymptomatic.
Keywords
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health, Surgery
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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16/04/2021 16:50
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21/11/2022 8:24