Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical treatment of clitoral hypertrophy with urethra in a young
By Smeak, Daniel D & Turner, Hannah·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of clitoral hypertrophy containing an os clitoris and urethra in a young greyhound dog: a detailed surgical description.
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Plain-English summary
A young female greyhound was brought in for an unusual issue with her clitoris, which was enlarged and causing discomfort. The veterinarian performed a surgery called a clitorectomy, which involved removing the excess tissue and repositioning the urethra to create a more typical female anatomy. After the procedure, the dog showed significant improvement and no longer experienced the discomfort associated with the enlarged clitoris.
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Abstract
This report provides a detailed description and images of a clitorectomy with a urethral transposition. As described, the clitorectomy is a straight-forward procedure, creating more normal female-like anatomy, and it resolves the clinical signs resulting from the exposed clitoris.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25183889/