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Infantile perianal protrusion
Bruno Ferrari1, Vanina Taliercio, Paula Luna
1Hospital Ramos Mejía.
Insights
Infantile perianal protrusion, a skin fold in the perianal area affecting children, presents three types. This report details eleven new cases to enhance awareness and prevent misdiagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Anatomic Abnormalities
Background:
- Infantile perianal protrusion is a recently described condition involving a perianal skin fold.
- It predominantly affects infants and prepubertal girls.
- Three recognized types include constitutional/congenital, acquired, and those associated with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus.
Abstract:
Infantile perianal protrusion is characterized by a skin fold located in the perianal area. It is a relatively recent reported condition and affects both infants and prepubertal children with a clear female predominance. Three types are recognized: constitutional/congenital, acquired, and associated with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. We report eleven new cases, three of whom have the defect in locations that have been reported only once before. We would like to increase the awareness of this condition to avoid erroneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
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