Four Cases of Perineal Groove-Experience of a Greek Maternity Hospital
Perineal groove is a well-defined clinical entity that belongs to a broader group of anorectal malformations. It is characterized by a non-epithelialized mucous membrane that appears as an erythematous sulcus in the perineal midline, extending from the posterior vaginal fourchette to the anterior an...
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Published in | Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 55; no. 8; p. 488 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Switzerland
MDPI
15.08.2019
MDPI AG |
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Summary: | Perineal groove is a well-defined clinical entity that belongs to a broader group of anorectal malformations. It is characterized by a non-epithelialized mucous membrane that appears as an erythematous sulcus in the perineal midline, extending from the posterior vaginal fourchette to the anterior anal orifice. The defect is gradually cicatrized, unless there are complications like infection, defecation disorders, trauma, and bleeding. The differential diagnosis includes several other conditions like trauma, infection, irritant dermatitis, lichen sclerosis, and ulcerated hemangioma. Since it is a rare malformation, it is often misdiagnosed and its presence often elicits unnecessary diagnostic workup and intervention. In this respect, neonatologists, dermatologists, or pediatric surgeons may under- or overestimate it. We report four cases of perineal groove out of 2250 live births at a Greek Maternity Hospital between September 2016 and April 2019. The "high" incidence of perineal groove cases in our Department allowed us to familiarize with this rare defect and minimize our clinical interventions. |
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Bibliography: | These authors contributed equally to this work. |
ISSN: | 1648-9144 1010-660X 1648-9144 1010-660X |
DOI: | 10.3390/medicina55080488 |