Abstract
Although most cases of pilonidal sinus are found in the sacrococcygeal region, umbilical presentations can occur as well. There are only a few reports of umbilical pilonidal sinus in the literature. We report a case of umbilical pilonidal sinus in a 22-year young male. Sinus excision was carried out and the microscopic findings revealed umbilical pilonidal sinus. The present paper recapitulates the microscopic features and treatment of this rare disease.
Keywords: Umbilical pilonidal sinus, granulation tissue, excision, young adult, recurrence.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Alok Kumar Pandey
Senior Resident Department of general surgery AIIMS New Delhi
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i7.257
