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J Pediatr Genet 2017; 06(04): 244-246
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1602789
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1602789
Case Report
Plexiform Neurofibroma of Clitoris
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04 January 2017
03 April 2017
Publication Date:
02 May 2017 (online)
Abstract
The most frequent genital presentation of neurofibromatosis in females is clitoromegaly. We report a case of a 5-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis type 1 with clitoral plexiform neurofibromatosis. Clitoroplasty was done, and the histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. Though rare, plexiform neurofibroma of clitoris should always be considered as a differential diagnosis in children with clitoromegaly before embarking on detailed investigations.
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