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    Dermatol Surg. 2003 Oct;29(10):1071-2.

    Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis of the clitoris.

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    Department of Plastic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita-shi, Japan.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND:

    Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis (NLCS) is a relatively rare condition. Although NLCS can affect any region of the entire body, no case of NLCS in the clitoris has ever been reported.

    OBJECTIVE:

    To report a case of NLCS of the clitoris that presented manifestations that were similar to female pseudohermaphrodism.

    METHODS:

    This is a case report and review of the literature.

    RESULTS:

    A congenital, soft, skin-colored lesion of the clitoris in a 1-year-old girl resembled female pseudohermaphrodism. It was resected, and the histologic diagnosis was NLCS. Postoperatively, there was no subsequent change in the lesion during the 3-year follow-up period.

    CONCLUSION:

    We reported a case of congenital solitary NLCS of the clitoris. Although NLCS might be a relatively rare condition, we should consider it in the differential diagnosis of female pseudohermaphrodism.

    PMID:
    12974709
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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