Ijaz Amin, Anam Sharif , Imran Amin, Talha Abdul Moeed, Raza Ilyas

Pilonidal sinus: Case Report of two adolescent cousins

Ijaz Amin, Anam Sharif , Imran Amin, Talha Abdul Moeed, Raza Ilyas



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SUMMARY

Pilonidal sinus is a skin lesion comprising of a cavity at the attachment of hairs in inter gluteal cleft. The sinus gets filled with air, dirt, moisture and debris. The condition is painful, discomforting and disgracing. The victims are young and obese individual with history of trauma and a hairy body. The condition can reoccur with conservative treatment. Here we present case report of two young adolescent boy and girl who are first cousins too. Both of them are of same age, but were given two different treatments to avoid reoccurrence.

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, Pilonidal sinus, staple procedure, skin grafting, inter gluteal cleft.



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