Pilonidal sinus or pilonidal cyst is a common benign disease, affecting mostly young working men. We present the first case of an epidural abscess imitating pilonidal sinus. A 33-year old male, ...

Over the years, surgery has experienced a transition from being a trial and error-based approach towards evidence-based practice. To no surgically treated ailment does this truism apply more than ...

Refer urgently patients with an acute abscess for incision and drainage Refer patients with chronic symptomatic disease for specialist input, which could include non-surgical, minimally invasive, or ...

ABSTRACT: Backgrounds: The treatment of choice has been drainage and definitive surgical treatment after an interval for acute pilonidal sinus abscess till now. Because of the high incidence of ...

Background: Pilonidal disease is a common chronic disorder of the sacrococcygeal region; and its surgical management is still a matter of discussion. The ideal therapy would be a quick cure that ...

What Is a Pilonidal Cyst? A pilonidal cyst is a fluid-filled sac under the skin in the lower back, near the crease of the buttocks. Some aren't visible, while others can look like a small pit or ...

A pilonidal sinus is a small hole or tunnel in the skin that can easily become infected. It typically forms in the cleft at the top of the buttocks and can become infected if it turns into an abscess ...

The most common site for a pilonidal sinus is the sacrococcygeal region, typically affecting hirsute males. Hair entrapment beneath the skin triggers a granulomatous reaction, leading to the formation ...

A pilonidal (pie-luh-NIE-dul) cyst is a pocket (or pit) filled with hair and skin debris that usually forms in the skin near the end of the tailbone (coccyx) in the upper part of the cleft between the ...