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Isolated perineal burns are rare and so are perineal contractures. Perineal contractures may however lead to intestinal obstruction, which is a more life-threatening complication. A six-yr-old boy presented with chronic intestinal obstruction following isolated perineal contracture due to a deliberate perineal burn injury to treat a febrile convulsion. The obstruction was successfully relieved using local flaps to release the perineal contracture. There is a need for meticulous care in perineal burns to avoid perineal contractures, which may result in chronic intestinal obstruction.