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Pilonidal dimple Treatment
Review Date: 02/05/2008
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Alternate Names : Sacral dimple, Pilonidal dimple, Pilonidal sinus
Definition
A pilonidal cyst is a small pit, or dimpled area, that can occur anywhere along the crease between the buttocks (sacral area).
See also: Pilonidal dimple
Reviewed last on: 10/28/2008
Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
See also: Pilonidal dimple
References
Habif TM. Principles of diagnosis and anatomy. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 1.
MedlinePlus, Pilonidal Dimple
Synonyms and Keywords
pilonidal cyst, pilonidal sinus, Jeep driver's disease, Jeep rider's disease, Jeep disease, coccygeal sinus, piliferous cyst, pilonidal abscess, hair-containing abscess, hair-containing sinus, ...
A pilonidal cyst develops when body hair grows or is pushed into a pilonidal dimple or pit — a hollow space or cavity located in the crease of the buttocks near the end of the tailbone.
 See also: Pilonidal Cyst, Abscess, Symptom, Pilonidal Sinus, Surgery
  
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