Open AccessVulvar epidermal inclusion cyst as a long-term complication of female genital mutilation
Author(s) -
Ana Mercedes Victoria-Martínez,
Laura Cubells-Sánchez,
L. Martínez-Leboráns,
J.L. SánchezCarazo,
Víctor Alegre de Miquel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.174090
Subject(s) - medicine , epidermal cyst , cyst , lesion , inclusion (mineral) , complication , pathological , vulva , sex organ , surgery , dermatology , pathology , gender studies , sociology , biology , genetics
We present a case report of a patient with epidermal inclusion cyst as a late complication of female genital mutilation (FGM). We describe the management of the patient, and a review of the literature. We report the clinical and pathological findings in a 37-year-old female patient from Nigeria, with a clitoral mass of 1 year duration. She declared to have an FGM since she was 5 years. The lesion was excised successfully with good cosmetic results. Histological examination revealed epidermal cyst with the presence of granular layer. An epidermal inclusion cyst can develop as a long-term consequence of FGM