A 7-day old female patient was referred by her neonatologist with a suspicion of a congenital anal fissure. During examination we found a perineal groove. She was born to a 26-year-old gravida 1 para 1 woman who did not take folic acid during her pregnancy. The patient was not noted to have any other associated anomalies during her exam.\nShe was followed up regularly for 2 years, and it was noted that the perineal groove spontaneously resolved.
A term female neonate with a BW of 2930 g was born at 38 weeks of gestation by CS, due to fetopelvic disproportion, from a 31-year-old mother G1P1; Apgar score was 9 and 10 at the 1st and 5th minute, respectively. The pregnancy was uneventful. The first physical examination revealed an erythematous mucous membrane extending from the posterior vaginal fourchette to the anterior anal orifice (). The defect was simply observed and the neonate was discharged with a reassessment plan in case of complications.