Perineal Hernia in a One Month Child: A Case Report

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Perineal hernia (PH) is the protrusion into the perineum of intraperitoneal or extraperitoneal contents through a congenital or acquired defect of the pelvic diaphragm [1].They are classified as primary and secondary (postoperative) [2].Primary PH can be congenital or acquired.PH are very rare conditions and even more so within paediatric population.The treatment of PH is surgical [3,4].Many approaches and techniques of treatment were described in the literature.Among the cases described in the literature a few cases of children has been reported.In this report, we present a case of PH in a male child first described in Cote d'Ivoire.