Idiopathic isolated clitoromegaly: A report of two cases

Eray Copcu¹ , Alper Aktas² , Nazan Sivrioglu¹ , Ozgen Copcu³ and Yucel Oztan⁴

¹Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Medical Faculty, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, TURKEY

²Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Samsun State Hospital, Samsun, Turkey

³Anesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Aydin State Hospital, Aydin, Turkey

⁴Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, TURKEY

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Reproductive Health 2004, 1:4doi:10.1186/1742-4755-1-4


Published:	4 October 2004

Abstract

Background

Clitoromegaly is a frequent congenital malformation, but acquired clitoral enlargement is relatively rare.

Methods

Two acquired clitoromegaly cases treated in Atatürk Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey are presented.

Results

History from both patients revealed clitoromegaly over the last three years. Neither gynecological nor systemic abnormalities were detected in either patient. Karyotype analyses and hormonal tests were normal. Abdominal and gynaecological ultrasound did not show any cystic lesion or other abnormal finding. Computerized tomography scan of the adrenal glands was normal. Clitoroplasty with preservation of neurovascular pedicles was performed for the treatment of clitoromegaly.

Conclusion

The patients were diagnosed as "idiopathic isolated" clitoromegaly. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no detailed report about idiopathic clitoromegaly in the literature.