title: Vulvar Epidermal Inclusion Cyst as a Long-term Complication of Female Genital Mutilation.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana Mercedes
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Victoria-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cubells-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martínez-Leborans
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Carazo
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Víctor Alegre
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: de Miquel
keywords: Female genital mutilation; inclusion cyst; vulvar