Open AccessAcquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?
Author(s) -
Meenu Gupta,
Vandana Saini,
Anju Poddar,
Supriya Kumari,
Ashesh Maitra
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/23212.9072
Subject(s) - clitoris , medicine , complication , surgery , abscess
Acquired non-hormonal clitoromegaly is a rare condition and is due to benign or malignant tumours and sometimes idiopathic. Few cases of clitoral abscesses have been reported after female circumcision. We hereby report a case of clitoral abscess causing acquired clitoromegaly following an obstetrical surgery.