Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?

Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?

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 obstetri...

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Main Authors: Mamta Gupta, Vandana Saini, Anju Poddar, Supriya Kumari, Ashesh Maitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
clitoral abscess
obstetrical surgery
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9072/23212_CE(Ra1)_F(Sh)_PF1(PC_AP)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf
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spelling doaj-942a852c3dd548b193bde9f4d93b9b552020-11-25T03:40:41ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2016-12-011012QD10QD1110.7860/JCDR/2016/23212.9072Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?Mamta Gupta0Vandana Saini1Anju Poddar2Supriya Kumari3Ashesh Maitra4Senior Specialist and HOD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hindu Rao Hospital & Associated NDMC Medical College, Delhi, India.Senior Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hindu Rao Hospital & Associated NDMC Medical College, Delhi, India.Senior Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hindu Rao Hospital & Associated NDMC Medical College, Delhi, India.Postgraduate Student, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hindu Rao Hospital & Associated NDMC Medical College, Delhi, India.Postgraduate Student, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hindu Rao Hospital & Associated NDMC Medical College, Delhi, India.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.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9072/23212_CE(Ra1)_F(Sh)_PF1(PC_AP)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfclitoral abscessobstetrical surgery
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Vandana Saini
Anju Poddar
Supriya Kumari
Ashesh Maitra
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Vandana Saini
Anju Poddar
Supriya Kumari
Ashesh Maitra
Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
clitoral abscess
obstetrical surgery
author_facet Mamta Gupta
Vandana Saini
Anju Poddar
Supriya Kumari
Ashesh Maitra
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title Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?
title_short Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?
title_full Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?
title_fullStr Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?
title_full_unstemmed Acquired Clitoromegaly: A Gynaecological Problem or an Obstetric Complication?
title_sort acquired clitoromegaly: a gynaecological problem or an obstetric complication?
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2016-12-01
description 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.
topic clitoral abscess
obstetrical surgery
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9072/23212_CE(Ra1)_F(Sh)_PF1(PC_AP)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf
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