Clitoral length assessment in newborn infants of 30 to 41 weeks gestational age.
Clitoromegaly in the neonatal period is an important morphological sign. There are only few reports establishing an objective assessment of clitoral size. The present study establishes normal standards for clitoral length in healthy premature and full-term infants. The data are expressed at the same time in relation to both gestational age and birth weight, two variables which are strictly intercorrelated. Appropriate curves, which permit an easy and rapid objective determination of clitoral size, are presented.
Litwin
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Department of Neonatology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Aitkin
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Merlob
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D001724:Birth Weight; D002987:Clitoris / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D012016:Reference Values