Perineal Groove: A Rare and Benign Anorectal Malformation

A female neonate born at term, to 30 year old mother, with no antenatal risk factors or teratogenic exposure. On examination birth weight was 3 kgs, baby had moist, reddish mucosal groove extending from fourchette to anal verge. External genitalia were phenotypic female. No palpable mass in inguinal...

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Published inJournal of Nepal Paediatric Society Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 94 - 95
Main Authors Ramar, P, Shringi, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.10.2015
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Summary:A female neonate born at term, to 30 year old mother, with no antenatal risk factors or teratogenic exposure. On examination birth weight was 3 kgs, baby had moist, reddish mucosal groove extending from fourchette to anal verge. External genitalia were phenotypic female. No palpable mass in inguinal region or per abdomen. No dysmorphic features. Other systems were normal. Baby passed meconium and urine through normal orifices within first 24 hours.J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2015;35(1):94-95
ISSN:1990-7974
1990-7982
DOI:10.3126/jnps.v35i1.10131