A pilonidal sinus is a small tunnel that develops at the top of the crease in the buttocks. Trapped hair around the buttocks crease can lead to an abscess, and a pilonidal sinus may develop as a ...

Pilonidal sinus—also called a pilonidal cyst—is a skin infection that occurs in or around the crease of your buttocks. This condition happens when hair, skin cells, and dirt clog a hair ...

These cysts develop when a pilonidal sinus fills with fluid, pus, and other debris. A pilonidal sinus is a small hole or indentation in the skin, and it does not require treatment itself.

This entails a complete surgical removal of the cyst, along with the pilonidal sinus tracts. While this procedure is more complex than an incision and drainage, it’s also more likely to be ...

The account by Dwight and Maloy of their experience with pilonidal sinus published elsewhere in this issue of the Journal will be of value to all who have struggled with this lesion. Dwight's long ...

UPSC aspirant was diagnosed with pilonidal sinus which is a painful condition first identified during World War II. The ...

If your pilonidal cyst is not treated or keeps returning, you could develop what’s called sinus cavities (empty spaces under the skin) and pockets of infection. An infected pilonidal cyst can be ...

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. When a pilonidal sinus becomes infected it can ...

THE ideal of all surgical treatment is to effect a cure, and in pilonidal cyst and sinus the basic aim is to prevent recurrence, lessen the period of disability and obtain a good mechanical result.