An unusual case of labial fusion
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20160417Keywords:
Labial adhesion, Labial fusion, Labial agglutination, Synechia vulvaeAbstract
Labial fusion is sealing of labia minora in midline. It is also known as Labial adhesion or Labial agglutination or synechia vulvae. This condition is common in pre-pubertal females when estrogen levels are low and commonly resolves spontaneously post-puberty. Usually asymptomatic and typically treated conservatively. Medical treatment includes use of estrogen cream or betamethasone cream. Surgical treatment rarely required, if not responding to medical treatment or dense adhesions. This case report is unusual as it presented in a post-pubertal female and which needed surgical management.
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