Pilonidal disease—a chronic infectious and inflammatory condition affecting the skin and underlying tissue near the tailbone—is a common disorder characterized by the formation of sinus tracts or ...

Medical Progress Archive Pilonidal Cyst and Sinus This article has multiple parts: First of Two Parts Author: Joseph Liburt, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations ...

Medical Progress Archive Pilonidal Cyst and Sinus This article has multiple parts: Second of Two Parts Author: Joseph Liburt, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations ...

For the cases of pilonidal sinus undergoing laser treatment, the periphery of the sinus pit was first cleansed with povidone-iodine, after which the pilonidal sinus tract was cannulated using a stylet ...

A pilonidal cyst has a great chance for it to occur repeatedly if the pus alone is drained. Hence, it is necessary to figure out the intensity of the infection along with the root of the hair that ...

Acute episode: You may have an abscess in the natal cleft, the area at the top of the buttocks where they part. The abscess might cause pain and swelling that comes on quickly and lasts a short time.

Riding in jeeps, touring in tanks and taking the bumps of basic training have caused such an increase in pilonidal-cyst disorders that some doctors call them jeep disease. Cause: an infection of a ...

Epidermoid cysts: These may go away on their own but may need to be removed surgically. Pilonidal cysts: You typically would try a sitz bath or a warm compress first, but you may need antibiotics ...

According to Medical News Today, “Pilonidal cysts can lead to significant discomfort if they become infected. These cysts develop when a pilonidal sinus fills with fluid, pus, and other debris. A ...

Pilonidal sinus, first identified during World War II, was diagnosed in a 21-year-old UPSC aspirant who was treated for it at a private hospital in Delhi. The condition, also known as Jeepers Bottom, ...

This inflammation leads to the formation of a cyst wall around the hair, trapping it along with dead skin cells and sometimes pus. A study, published in Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, analyzed ...