Abstract Background Pilonidal disease is seen at sacrococcigeal region in prevalent number of cases. We present an unusual case abscess lumbar which turned out to be a pilonidal sinus. Case presentation A 18-year-old male presented the outpatient clinic with swelling area for 1 month. Physical examination revealed inflammatory infiltrate 1,5*1,5cm, fluctuation, located projection L4-L5 vertebra...

INTRODUCTION THE purpose of this survey was to establish whether the treatment of pilonidal sinus by a conservative method, viz. by the injection of phenol, was sufficiently successful to warrant using it routinely. Pilonidal sinus-is a relatively minor surgical condition, although not all patients would regard it in this light. It is most often treated by radical operation which usually involv...

An 18-year-old male presented with chronic pilonidal sinus disease, which was resistant to different treatment modalities applied over the previous four years, including drainage, fistulotomy and curettage. In the physical examination, there were multiple sinus openings from just above the anus up to the upper intergluteal sulcus. There was minimal serous discharge with pressure on the tracts b...

A case of multiple dermoid sinuses in the dorsal cervical and craniothoracic regions in an adult chow chow dog is described. One sinus did not open on the skin surface. This is the first reported case of the condition in this breed and the first time absence of the sinus opening on the skin is described. The use of the term pilonidal sinus to describe this condition is challenged.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness and success of early (acute) period local surgical intervention (unroofing-curettage) followed by dressing and secondary healing with the surgery performed in elective conditions (pilonidal sinus excision and Karydakis flap) following conventional abscess treatment (drainage-antibiotic therapy) in pilonidal sinus abscess cases. ...

Background: Pilonidal disease is a common chronic disorder mainly seen in the sacrococcygeal region, especially in young males. Different surgical methods have been described for the treatment. However, none of the methods has emerged as being superior to the others. An ideal treatment should be simple, lead to minimal disability, and have a rapid return to normal activity. We present the preli...

Occupationally acquired inter-digital pilonidal sinuses are seldom seen and typically found on the hands of hair dressers. Sheep shearing has traditionally been believed to be a cause of inter-digital pilonidal sinuses; although in reality it is infrequently so with only two previously reported cases in 1951 and 1966. We present a rare case of a shearer who worked with a variety of sheep and pr...

BACKGROUND Postanal pilonidal sinus is a skin condition in the midline of the natal cleft. A primary pit forms in the midline, caused by a hair follicle that has become infected, into which loose hairs enter to create a track or abscess. OBJECTIVE This article explains how a pilonidal sinus develops and presents, and details methods of treatment in the primary care setting and specialist mana...

Chronic pilonidal disease is a common surgical condition. The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS 4) indicated that in England there are over 4,500 operations performed per year as inpatients, with many more being operated on in emergency departments or general practice. The condition is primarily seen in young males who are afflicted twice as often as women. It is rare prior to pub...