Congenital Perineal Groove in Males: A Comprehensive Review of a Rare Anomaly

Congenital Perineal Groove in Males: A Comprehensive Review of a Rare Anomaly

Authors

  • Julia Nowowiejska Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
  • Vincenzo Piccolo Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
  • Dirk van Gysel Interdisciplinary Unit of Pediatric Dermatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium
  • Ramon Grimalt Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • Andrea Bassi Division of Dermatology, Azienda Toscana Nord Ovest, Lucca, Italy
  • Mario Cutrone Pediatric Dermatology, Ospedale dell'Angelo Venezia, Ospedale San Bortolo Vicenza, Italy

Keywords:

perineal groove, congenital anomaly, pediatric dermatology

References

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Published

2025-07-31

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2025): 2025 Vol 15, No 3 | July

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Research Letter

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Copyright (c) 2025 Julia Nowowiejska, Vincenzo Piccolo, Dirk van Gysel, Ramon Grimalt, Andrea Bassi, Mario Cutrone

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Nowowiejska J, Piccolo V, van Gysel D, Grimalt R, Bassi A, Cutrone M. Congenital Perineal Groove in Males: A Comprehensive Review of a Rare Anomaly. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2025;15(3):5303. doi:10.5826/dpc.1503a5303

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