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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2024

Unusual position of pilonidal sinus in children may explain its malformative etiology: Case report and review of the literature.

Carmine Noviello, Mercedes Romano, Pierluigi Marzuillo, Ronchi Andrea, Alfonso Papparella

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Carmine NovielloPediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Woman, Child, General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. Electronic address: carmine.noviello@unicampania.it.
Mercedes RomanoPediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Woman, Child, General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Pierluigi MarzuilloPediatrics Unit, Department of Woman, Child, General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Ronchi AndreaPathology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Alfonso PapparellaPediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Woman, Child, General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPilonidal sinus is a condition that causes inflammation and abscesses in the sacral region and affects adolescents and young adults. The etiology of this condition remains controversial. CASE PRESENTATION: A six year old boy was observed to have an orifice in the frontonasal region which contained hair. He had two previous infections which were treated with antibiotics. Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed no cranial malformations. Surgery was performed under general anesthesia and the pilonidal sinus was completely excised. At follow-up the child was in good health. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: This case in a child with a frontonasal skin anomaly highlights that skin anomalies may be a cause of pilonidal sinus.

conclusionSkin malformations can be the underlying cause of pilonidal sinus in some cases.

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