Posterior perineal hernia presenting in infancy as a gluteal mass.
Perineal hernias are extremely rare at any age but particularly in children. This case illustrates the presentation of a posterior perineal hernia in a newborn infant, with clinical presentation as a gluteal mass.
Hubbard
A M
AM
Department of Radiology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.
Egelhoff
J C
JC
D002081:Buttocks; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010502:Perineum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography