Neurofibromatosis presenting as painless clitoromegaly.

نویسندگان

  • Nicholas G Cost
  • Fabian S Sanchez
  • Arthur G Weinberg
  • Korgun Koral
  • Linda A Baker
چکیده

Received June 2008 Accepted September 2008 INTRODUCTION Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant progressive disorder with an incidence of approximately 1 in 3000 live births.(1) Its recognized features include hyperpigmented skin lesions (cafe-au-lait spots), neurofibromas, iris hamartomas, macrocephaly, central nervous system tumors, defects of the skull and facial bones, and vascular lesions. Involvement of the external genitalia is extremely unusual.(1,2) We present a case of a neurofibroma of the dorsal clitoral hood and its management.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Urology journal

دوره 6 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009