The incidence of labial fusion in children.
A retrospective study of 9070 female infants born at the Foothills Provincial Hospital was conducted to determine the incidence of labial fusion at birth. A prospective study was also conducted on 1970 female patients assessed through a paediatric outpatient clinic to determine the incidence of labial fusion in this population. None of the newborn infants had labial fusion. Thirty-five children (1.8%) assessed at the paediatric outpatient clinic were found to have labial fusion with a peak incidence at 13-23 months of age (3.3%).
Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000453:epidemiology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*