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Intermammary pilonidal sinus: A case report of a 23-year-old girl

İntermammarian pilonidal sinus: 23 yaşında bir kadında olgu sunumu

Banu Yiğit(Department of General Surgery, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Medical Practice and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey)0000-0001-7606-9352
Sıtkı Gürkan Yetkin(Department of General Surgery, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Medical Practice and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey)0000-0003-3714-5169
Bülent Çitgez(Department of General Surgery, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Medical Practice and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey)0000-0001-9759-8798
Kamile Gülçin Eken(Department of Pathology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Medical Practice and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.)0000-0002-6071-2697
Hamdi Özşahin(Department of General Surgery, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Medical Practice and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey)0000-0001-8517-172X
Pages
170–172
Publication Date
2020-02-01
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In this case report, an intermammary (sternal) pilonidal sinus, which is rarely seen, was presented along with the literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis: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.
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Key Findings & Data:The disease is typically seen in the sacrococcygeal region.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case report, an intermammary (sternal) pilonidal sinus, which is rarely seen, was presented along with the literature.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:İntermammarian · Pilonidal sinüs · İnflamasyon

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.

Özet

Pilonidal sinüs cilt ve cilt altı dokusunun kronik inflamatuar bir hastalığı olup,akıntılı bir sinüs ağzı ve apse ile karakterize, içi kıl yumağı dolu bir kisttir. Hastalık tipik olarak sakrokoksigeal bölgede görülür. Ancak nadiren saçlı deride, burunda, boyunda, intermammarian (sternal) alanda, aksillada, parmak arasında (interdijital bölge), kasıkta ve dış genital bölgede görülebilir. Çalışmamızda çok nadir olarak rastlanılan intermammarian (sternal) pilonidal sinüs olgusu, literatür eşliğinde sunuldu.

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Yiğit, B., Yetkin, S. G., Çitgez, B., Eken, K. G., Özşahin, H. (2020). Intermammary pilonidal sinus: A case report of a 23-year-old girl. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 170–172. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.635659

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