Pilonidal Sinus

Pilonidal Sinus
A pilonidal sinus is an infected tract under the skin between the buttocks. Treatment commonly involves an operation.

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Pilonidal sinuses are rare, affecting 26 in 100,000 people each year.
Pilonidal sinuses affect twice as many men as women. The average age for a pilonidal sinus to occur is 21 years of age in men and 19 years of age in women.

Alternate Names : Sacral dimple, Pilonidal dimple, Pilonidal sinus
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A pilonidal cyst is a small pit, or dimpled area, that can occur anywhere along the crease between the buttocks (sacral area).

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A problem called a chronic pilonidal sinus can happen after an abscess has been drained. A pilonidal sinus is a space under the skin that forms where the abscess used to be. The problem with the sinus is that it can lead to repeated infections.

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