Primary epidermoid cyst of the clitoris
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https://doi.org/10.52692/1857-0011.2024.2-79.52Keywords:
clitoris, epidermoid cyst, surgeryAbstract
The authors describe a clinical observation of an orphan pathology - primary epidermoid clitoral cyst (ECC). A brief review of the English-language literature on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment methods of ECC is presented.
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