Vulval epidermoid cysts in the Igbos of Nigeria.
Epidermoid cysts are reported to be uncommon on the vulva. However, among the Igbos of Nigeria, the vulva was the most common site of such cysts in a series of specimens examined at a central laboratory. Vulval epidermoid cyssts probably arise as a result of traumatic implantation during ritual circumcision.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology