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Ependymoma is a type of glial tumor that arises from the ependymal lining of the ventricular system of the central nervous system. These tumors may present as a rare extraspinal variety at the sacrococcygeal region, and may be misdiagnosed as pilonidal disease in the post-sacral area or present with mass-effect symptoms on the bowel or bladder in the pre-sacral region. This is a case of soft ti...

Aspirates of pus from infected pilonidal sinuses in 75 patients showed bacterial growth. Anaerobic bacteria only were recovered in 58 (77%) specimens, aerobic bacteria only in three (4%), and mixed aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in 14 (19%). Two hundred and nine isolates were recovered: 147 anaerobes (2.0 isolates a specimen) and 62 aerobes (0.8 a specimen). The predominant anaerobes were Bacte...

Abstract Ependymomas are rare tumors originating from neuroepithelial cells lining the wall of ventricles or central canal spinal cord. While these mainly occur within nervous system (CNS), there occasional reports in children and young adult patients with a primary tumor occurrence outside CNS. sacrococcygeal region have been infrequently described literature no standard care established. We p...

BACKGROUND Pilonidal sinus disease is a common disease of young adults, which most frequently occurs in the sacrococcygeal region on the skin's midline. Various procedures, ranging from simple incision and curettage to complex flaps for natal cleft obliteration, have been described in the literature. MATERIAL/METHODS We aimed to present the dermographic characters, post-operative complication...

Background: Pilonidal sinus is a disease of young adults having single or multiple blind tracks lined by granulation tissue containing tuft of shed hair. Natal cleft is the commonest site; rarely involves umbilicus, axilla and inter-digital cleft. It has various methods of its treatment. The modalities of treatment vary from conservative medical management to complex surgical procedures. Aim:To...

BACKGROUND/AIMS We aimed to evaluate which factors, if prevented, could facilitate a decrease in the rate of pilonidal sinus. MATERIALS AND METHODS From November 2008 to 2010, all patients referred to the surgery clinic were examined by the general surgery attending physician. Patients with a diagnosis of pilonidal sinus were considered as the trial group. The control group included healthy p...