Vulvar Epidermal Inclusion Cyst as a Long-term Complication of Female Genital Mutilation

Indian J Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;61(1):119. doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.174090.

Abstract

We present a case report of a patient with epidermal inclusion cyst as a late complication of female genital mutilation (FGM). We describe the management of the patient, and a review of the literature. We report the clinical and pathological findings in a 37-year-old female patient from Nigeria, with a clitoral mass of 1 year duration. She declared to have an FGM since she was 5 years. The lesion was excised successfully with good cosmetic results. Histological examination revealed epidermal cyst with the presence of granular layer. An epidermal inclusion cyst can develop as a long-term consequence of FGM.

Keywords: Female genital mutilation; inclusion cyst; vulvar.