Hemangioma of the Clitoris Presenting as Clitoromegaly: A Case Report

Cavernous haemangioma mimicking as clitoral hypertrophy

“…[1] It can be caused by congenital or acquired conditions; however, the most common cause of clitoromegaly is hormonal and is related to hyperandrogenism, but it can be very rarely caused by non-hormonal causes such as clitoral or prepucial masses. [2] Non-hormonal causes of clitoromegaly are exceptionally rare, secondary to neurofibromatosis and epidermoid cysts, and even less common causes such as cystic lesions and abscess.…”

“…[2] Non-hormonal causes of clitoromegaly are exceptionally rare, secondary to neurofibromatosis and epidermoid cysts, and even less common causes such as cystic lesions and abscess. [1,3] Haemangioma is benign tumour of endothelium and is the most common tumour of infancy. Its incidence is more common in white-skinned population and more common in females as compared to males (4:1).…”

“…[4] Only four cases have previously been reported in the literature of cavernous haemangioma mimicking as clitoromegaly . [1,5,6,7] All the reported cases have been observed in young and adolescent patients, and none of them have been diagnosed before pathological examination of the mass [ Table 1]. …”

“…[1] It appears as a lobulated mass with purplish discolouration of the overlying skin. [2] Cavernous haemangioma of clitoris is an extremely rare cause of clitoromegaly and to the best of our knowledge only four cases have been reported so far in the literature.…”

Clitoromegaly in Childhood and Adolescence: Behind One Clinical Sign, a Clinical Sea

“…Female circumcision is still common in some rural areas. It is performed in various ways and often includes clitoridectomy [Rouzi et al, 2001;Bruni et al, 2009]. Inclusion cysts in the female external genitalia (clitoris, vulva, and even vagina) are a not uncommon complication following circumcision and are well documented in the literature.…”