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Posterior perineal hernia presenting in infancy as a gluteal mass

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Perineal hernias are extremely rare at any age but particularly in children. This case illustrates the presentation of a posterior perineal hernia in a newborn infant, with clinical presentation as a gluteal mass.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Children's Mercy Hospital, 64108, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

    A. M. Hubbard & J. C. Egelhoff

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Hubbard, A.M., Egelhoff, J.C. Posterior perineal hernia presenting in infancy as a gluteal mass. Pediatr Radiol 19, 246 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386844

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