Rasmus quiste pilonidal
Rasmus quiste pilonidal
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Pilonidal disease
Skin infection between the buttocks
Medical condition
| Pilonidal disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Pilonidal cyst, pilonidal abscess, pilonidal sinus, sacrococcygeal cyst / fistula |
| Acute pilonidal disease (abscess) in the upper gluteal cleft | |
| Specialty | General surgery, colorectal surgery |
| Symptoms | Pain, swelling, redness, drainage of fluid[1] |
| Usual onset | Young adulthood[2] |
| Causes | Ingrown hair in the natal cleft |
| Risk factors | Obesity, family history, greater amounts of hair (hirsutism), not enough exercise[2] |
| Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms and examination[2] |
| Differential diagnosis | Hidradenitis suppurativa, perianal abscess, folliculitis[2] |
| Prevention | Shaving the area[1] |
| Treatment | Incision and drainage,[2]surgical removal |
| Frequency | 3 per 10,000 per year[2] |
Pilonidal disease is a type of skin infection which typically occurs as a cyst bet