Clitoris Cyst Mimicking Ambiguous Genitalia And Presenting Spontaneous Regression
Beltrão, L. A., Correia, E. P. E., da Rosa, E. B., Correia, J. D., Kopacek, C., Faria, A. E. V., Rosa, R. C. M., Zen, P. R. G., & Rosa, R. F. M. (2019). Clitoris cyst mimicking ambiguous genitalia and presenting spontaneous regression. Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society, 61(1), 113–114. https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.13731
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Disease Location
Clitoris
Personal Characteristics
4-day-old girl.
Clinical Characteristics
At birth, a genital alteration was observed, involving an apparent enlargement of the clitoris, suggestive of ambiguous genitalia. The chromosomal constitution was 46,xx. Physical examination: enlarged phallus, with an abnormal appearance, rounded, measuring approximately 2 cm in length and width. It did not appear to be typical of that observed in cases of secondary virilization. On ultrasound at 3 months of age, a cyst was seen in the clitoris.
Remission Characteristics
Approximately 1 month later, the cyst had spontaneously regressed.