Objectives: The main targets of the treatment modalities for pilonidal sinus are to prevent recurrences, and increase quality life. It is unknown whether there a different trend in pediatric patients as compared with adults. In this study, we aimed evaluate surgical methods adult sinus.
 Material Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Pediatric General Surgical Department Necip...

Follicular occlusion syndrome consists of several conditions that share similar pathophysiology involving infundibular follicular and secondary inflammatory cascade. This includes hidradenitis suppurativa, dissecting cellulitis the scalp, acne conglobata pilonidal sinus. They can develop independently or as a component in different combinations.
 We are first to present clinical case tetra...

Healing of pilonidal sinus wounds (PSWs) by secondary intention requires an average of 2 to 6 months, but delayed healing may require 1 to 2 years or even longer. Characteristically, these midline wounds are in the natal cleft of the buttocks or sacrococcygeal area of the back. These PSWs have costly financial consequences to the healthcare system and negatively affect the quality of life of th...

SIR,-I read with interest the paper by Mr R A B Wood and Professor L E Hughes on the above subject (18 October, p 131) and would like to make the following conuments. The disadvantages of permitting an excised wound to iheal by "packing and granulation" are those of prolonging healing time (inpatient and outpatient), delaying wound contractions, and promoting repair by tissue that is weaker and...

Dermoscopy has been incorporated as a useful dermatologic diagnostic tool in recent years. Its original indication----the differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions----has been broadened to include other noncancerous skin diseases, such as diseases of the hair, psoriasis, scabies, and connective tissue diseases. We report a case in which dermoscopy was used to rule out a pigmented plantar lesi...

Background Pilonidal sinus (PS) is considered to belong in the category of follicular occlusion diseases (acne triad). Objectives The aim of our study was to elucidate the pathogenesis of PS by evaluating its cytokeratin (CK) expression. Methods CK expression in nine cases of PS was studied immunohistochemically using six antikeratin antibodies. Results Infundibular-like epithelium contained CK...