Pilonidal Cyst

Pilonidal Cyst Overview
A pilonidal cyst is a cyst at the bottom of the tailbone (coccyx) that can become infected and filled with pus. Once infected, the technical term is pilonidal abscess.

Pilonidal cyst
Alternate Names : Sacral dimple, Pilonidal dimple, Pilonidal sinus
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Pilonidal cyst: A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence after long trips that involve sitting.

Pilonidal Cyst - Treatments
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A pilonidal cyst may not have any symptoms besides a small pit or dimple on the skin. However, sometimes pilonidal cysts become infected.

A pilonidal cystectomy may be done to open and drain an infected pilonidal cyst. Or it may be done to remove a cyst that is not infected. This type of cyst is in the area just above the crease in your buttocks.

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Pilonidal cyst: Pilonidal cyst is a unique kind of abscess that occurs at the bottom of the tailbone. Pilonidal cysts often begin as tiny areas of infection in the base of the hair follicle (the area of skin from which hair grows).

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A pilonidal cyst is a pocket of skin in the crease of the buttocks near the end of the tailbone. The main concern is infection, which can result in a painful abscess....
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Pilonidal cyst An type of abscess that occurs in the crease of the buttocks. These frequently form after long trips that involve sitting.
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Pilonidal cysts: cysts that arise in the soft tissue at the base of the tailbone (coccyx) of the lower back, just above the natal cleft (the cleavage between the buttocks ...

Pilonidal Cyst
A hair-containing cyst in the dermis or subcutaneous tissues, usually connected to the surface of the skin by a sinus tract; generally situated in the sacrococcygeal region. Also called sacrococcygeal cyst.
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Pilonidal cysts are thought to be an acquired condition involving midline pits in the gluteal cleft. These pits are actually enlarged hair follicles in the skin.

Pilonidal Cysts
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A pilonidal condition may be congenital or acquired. If congenital, it probably began as a defect that existed when you were born. Sometime later, the defect allowed an infection to develop.

Pilonidal cyst (skin infection near tailbone)
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Pilonidal Cyst. Occuring in the creases of the buttocks, this type of boil starts with hair follicles that become infected. They can get irritated with sitting or direct pressure on or against the area.

one of the last measures taken to prevent recurrent boils. This may include the surgical removal of the sweat glands in the area of the skin that is frequently infected. Surgery is also sometimes necessary when trying to treat pilonidal cysts.

Staphylococcus (Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Impetigo, Boil, Carbuncle) - Cellulitis (Paronychia) - Acute lymphadenitis - Pilonidal cyst - Corynebacterium (Erythrasma)
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There are four basic forms of skin abscesses: furuncle, cystic acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, and pilonidal cyst. The furuncle, also called a carbuncle, is caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus.

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Injury from foreign body insertion, anal intercourse, or abuse.

Infection, such as a sexually transmitted disease, prostate infection, an abscess, or a pilonidal cyst.
Injury from foreign body insertion, anal intercourse, or abuse.

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During adolescence, the dimple or tract may become infected, forming what is called a pilonidal abscess. It is also called a pilonidal cyst, although a true cyst may not be present.

Pilonidal cysts can grow in clusters and sometimes create a hole or cavity in the skin. Treatment includes draining the cyst or surgical removal.
Sebaceous cyst - the skin is lubricated by sebaceous fluid.

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