Diagnosis and management of sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease in primary care
### What you need to know A 25 year old man who works as a driver of heavy goods vehicles complains of pain and swelling in the natal cleft over the past few months. On examination, inflammation is evident in the sacrococcygeal region, with visible pits and discharging sinuses. Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease is an inflammatory condition of the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the natal cleft, often presenting as a spectrum ranging from asymptomatic pits to painful large abscesses. The term �...
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