Figure 149 shows a well-marked case of hypertrophy of the clitoris.

Rogers describes a woman of twenty-five in a reduced state of health with an enormous clitoris and warts about the anus; there were also manifestations of tuberculosis.

On questioning her, it was found that she had formerly masturbated; later she had sexual intercourse several times with a young man, but after his death she commenced self-abuse again, which brought on the present enlargement.

The clitoris was ligated and came away without leaving disfigurement.
Cassano and Pedretti of Naples reported an instance of monstrous clitoris in 1860 before the Academy of Medicine.
In some cases ossification of the clitoris is observed Fournier speaks of a public woman in Venice who had an osseous clitoris; it was said that men having connection with her invariably suffered great pain, followed by inflammation of the penis.
There are a few instances recorded of bifid clitoris, and Arnaud cites the history of a woman who had a double clitoris.

Secretain speaks of a clitoris which was in a permanent state of erection.
Complete absence of the ovaries is seldom seen, but there are instances in which one of the ovaries is missing.