Intermammary pilonidal sinus: A case report of a 23-year-old girl
Abstract
Pilonidal sinus is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, a cyst filled with a ball of hair, characterized by a discharging sinus and abscess. The disease is typically seen in the sacrococcygeal region. However, it can occur in other areas, such as the occiput, nose, neck, intermammary (sternal) area, axilla, finger (interdigital area), groin or external genital area. In this case report, an intermammary (sternal) pilonidal sinus, which is rarely seen, was presented along with the literature.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Surgery
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Banu Yiğit
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0000-0001-7606-9352
Türkiye
Sıtkı Gürkan Yetkin
This is me
0000-0003-3714-5169
Türkiye
Bülent Çitgez
This is me
0000-0001-9759-8798
Türkiye
Kamile Gülçin Eken
This is me
0000-0002-6071-2697
Türkiye
Hamdi Özşahin
This is me
0000-0001-8517-172X
Türkiye
Publication Date
February 1, 2020
Submission Date
October 21, 2019
Acceptance Date
March 2, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 2