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Pilonidal Cyst

Known as: Cysts, Pilonidal, pilonidal sinus cyst, coccygeal sinus 
An abnormal, fluid-filled pocket of skin that is usually located in the natal cleft, and which also often contains hair and skin debris.
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Al Awadi syndromeBlood supply aspectsCoccygeal SinusIn Blood

Broader (3)

Congenital AbnormalityCongenital DisordersDermal Sinus

Narrower (1)

Pilonidal abscess

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Efficacy of Rhizophora mangle aqueous bark extract in the healing of open surgical wounds.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Pilonidal sinus: how to choose between excision and open granulation versus excision and primary closure? Study of a series of 141 patients operated on from 1991 to 1995.
AIMS The purpose of this study was to evaluate excision and open granulation versus excision and primary closure as treatments… 
2001
2001
Subungual pilonidal sinus of the hand in a dog groomer.
Interdigital pilonidal sinus of the hand is an occupational hazard in barbers, sheep shearers and cow milkers. We present a case… 
2000
2000
Acute and chronic wounds: differences in self-reported health-related quality of life.
Seventeen patients (10 female) with acute wounds (pilonidal sinus) and 32 patients (19 female) with chronic wounds (venous leg… 
1991
1991
Glomus tumor of the coccyx. A curable cause of coccygodynia.
A 30-year-old woman presented with recurrent severe coccygodynia. She underwent exploration for a possible pilonidal sinus and… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Exacerbation of ulcerative colitis.
Review
1984
Review
1984
Squamous carcinoma arising in a pilonidal sinus
A patient with squamous cell carcinoma arising from an extensive pilonidal sinus was treated with wide local excision, resulting… 
1982
1982
Pilonidal fistulas mimicking fistulas‐in‐ano
Four pilonidal fistulas which were initially diagnosed as fistulas‐in‐ano are reported. Only one perianal pilonidal fistula and… 
1958
1958
Polonidal cyst; neither pilonidal nor cyst.
Pilonidal disease is apparently much commoner in the military service than in civilian life. This is because ( a ) pilonidal… 
Review
1947
Review
1947
The nature of the pilonidal sinus.
Summary 1 The general features of the various stages of the pilonidal sinus are described. 2 The “congenital hypothesis… 
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