Case 17: Discharging lump in natal cleft
This young man presents with a 12 month history of an intermittently painful and discharging lump at the lower back.
1. What is the likely diagnosis?
A pilonidal sinus.Further Links -------Pilonidal Sinus -----surgical-tutor.org.uk
Reference : Kitchen P R B. Pilonidal sinus: experience with the Karydakis flap. Br J Surg 1996; 83: 1452-1455