AUTHOR=Cheng Huiyan , Wang Zhichao , Zhao Qiang , Zhu He , Xu Tianmin TITLE=Perineal Groove: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics VOLUME=Volume 6 - 2018 YEAR=2018 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2018.00227 DOI=10.3389/fped.2018.00227 ISSN=2296-2360 ABSTRACT=

Perineal groove is a rare anoperineal congenital malformation disease that usually affects newborn females. It is unknown to many clinicians, which usually leads to misdiagnosis. The pathogenesis of perineal groove is not clear, and there are few cases reported in the current medical literature. Perineal grooves in two newborn babies were described in this report, and the literature on perineal groove was also reviewed and analyzed to improve the recognition of this disease.