Clitoral Cyst Complicating Neonatal Female Circumcision in a 6 Years Old Child: A Management Plan to Delay Surgical Excision Until Puberty | Biomedgrid
Journal: American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research (Vol.4, No. 4)Publication Date: 2019-08-01
Authors : Anthony Jude Edeh Chijioke Chinedu Anekpo Balantine Ugochukwu Eze; Kevin Emeka Chukwubuike;
Page : 260-262
Keywords : Methionine Enkephalin; Β-Endorphin; Natural Killer Cells; Naloxone; Human Limphocyte Membranes; Na+ Ion; GTP; Displacement Assays; AJBSR;
Abstract
Among many traditional African societies, including the Ibos of south eastern Nigeria, ritual circumcision has a strong irrational bias and many parents continue to believe in old myths or conjure up new ones to justify this practice. Despite the implementation of laws prohibiting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), this practice is still performed on nearly 2-3 million women annually [1,2]. We report a case of an unfortunate 6-year-old child who had neonatal ritual circumcision in Enugu, Nigeria. This was complicated by a small clitoral cyst which is asymptomatic but worries the parents. To prevent further physical and psychological trauma to this child we advised delay of excision surgery until puberty unless the cyst becomes complicated
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