Open AccessClitoromegaly as first presentation of a neurocutaneous syndrome in a 3‐year‐old girl
Author(s) -
Karabouta Zacharoula,
Rousso Israel,
AthanassiadouPiperopoulou Fani
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.320
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , girl , surgery , anatomy , developmental psychology , psychology
Key Clinical Message A rare cause of clitoral hypertrophy in a child is neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Although evaluation, including karyotype and hormonal studies, is necessary to exclude ambiguous genitalia, the diagnosis of neurofibromatosis as a possible cause of clitoromegaly may help avoid lengthy and sometimes invasive interventions.