PILONIDAL SINUS

What Is It

Pilonidal Sinus

  • Pilonidal' means nest of hairs.
  • A pilonidal sinus is a sinus which contains a tuft of hairs.
  • These sinus are found in the skin covering the last part of spine
  • It also called as "Jeep- Bottom " because it is very common in Jeep drivers.
Symptoms

Symptoms

  • External sinus opening seen at the base of spine between the buttocks
  • Pus discharge
  • History of recurrent abscess at same site.
  • Fever
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