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Pilonidal Disease and Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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Pilonidal disease refers to a subcutaneous infection occurring in the upper half of the gluteal cleft. It may present as an acute pilonidal abscess with pain, erythema, and induration or as a pilonidal sinus, which is an indolent wound that is resistant to spontaneous healing, and can cause significant discomfort and drainage. Pilonidal disease is commonly found in young adults, and typically present in the second decade of life.

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This chapter was written by Jeffery Nelson and Richard Billingham in the first edition of this textbook.

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  1. Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX, USA

    Harry T. Papaconstantinou MD

  2. Department of Surgery, Texas A & M University Health System, Temple, TX, USA

    Harry T. Papaconstantinou MD

  3. Department of Surgery, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX, USA

    J. Scott Thomas MD

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    J. Scott Thomas MD

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    David E. Beck MD, FACS, FASCRS

  2. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

    Patricia L. Roberts MD, FACS, FASCRS

  3. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rush Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Theodore J. Saclarides MD, FACS, FASCRS

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    Michael J. Stamos MD, FACS, FASCRS

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Papaconstantinou, H.T., Thomas, J.S. (2011). Pilonidal Disease and Hidradenitis Suppurativa. In: Beck, D.E., Roberts, P.L., Saclarides, T.J., Senagore, A.J., Stamos, M.J., Wexner, S.D. (eds) The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1584-9_15

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