title: Newborn With a Perineal Lesion.
abstract: • Perineal groove is described as a wet sulcus lined with mucoumembrane extending from the posterior fourchette to the anterior anus • Perineal grooves are rarely described in literature but ar likely more common in practice. • The underlying pathogenesis and embryologic origin of perineal grooves are poorly understood. • Perineal grooves generally self-resolve by 1 year of age. • Surgical intervention is rarely indicated but can be considered for rare complications (infections, mucus drainage) or for cosmetic purposes, usually after 2 years of age. • Recognition of this mild anomaly can eliminate unnecessary (and potentially invasive) testing and procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: Ganga
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Srinivas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010502:Perineum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology