title: Isolated perineal burn contractures presenting with chronic intestinal obstruction: a case report.
abstract: Isolated perineal burns are rare and so are perineal contractures. Perineal contractures may however lead to intestinal obstruction, which is a more life-threatening complication. A six-yr-old boy presented with chronic intestinal obstruction following isolated perineal contracture due to a deliberate perineal burn injury to treat a febrile convulsion. The obstruction was successfully relieved using local flaps to release the perineal contracture. There is a need for meticulous care in perineal burns to avoid perineal contractures, which may result in chronic intestinal obstruction.
authors: Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors: A O
authors: AO
authors: Oladele
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Olabanji
authors: O O
authors: OO
authors: Awe