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J Pediatr Genet 2017; 06(04): 244-246
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1602789
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Plexiform Neurofibroma of Clitoris

Dhanya Yesodharan
1   Department of Pediatric Genetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Cochin, Kerala, India
,
Bindu Sudarsanan
2   Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Cochin, Kerala, India
,
Annie Jojo
3   Department of Clinical Pathology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Cochin, Kerala, India
,
Mohan Abraham
2   Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Cochin, Kerala, India
,
Nisha Bhavani
4   Department of Endocrinology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Cochin, Kerala, India
,
Hima Mathews
5   Department of Pediatrics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Cochin, Kerala, India
,
Sheela Nampoothiri
1   Department of Pediatric Genetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Cochin, Kerala, India
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04. Januar 2017

03. April 2017

Publikationsdatum:
02. Mai 2017 (online)

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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.

Keywords

plexiform neurofibroma - clitoromegaly - neurofibromatosis - NF1 - café au lait spots

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