Authors :
Dr. Rahul Raikar; Dr. Manjunath A P; Dr. C N Manoj Raj; Dr. Ratikant Narayan Raikar
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7787549
Abstract :
Pilonidal sinus (PNS) is an acquired
inflammatory condition involving the skin and
subcutaneous tissue most commonly found in hairy
males1
. Intermammary PNS is a rare variant and usually
found in obese young females.Surgery is the most often
used form of treatment for PNS which includes wide
local excision and healing by secondary intention which
requires regular post-operative wound dressing and
follow up2
. Here, we describe a case series of PNS over
anterior chest wall who presented to the out-patient of
surgery department for the management of the same. All
3 patients successfully underwent wide local excision
with primary closure having no intraoperative and
postoperative complications with no recurrence noted on
short term follow up. Hence, concluding that wide local
excision with primary suturing remains the treatment of
choice for PNS in the chest. Recurrence rate is usually
low having good prognosis.
Keywords :
Pilonidal sinus, Chest wall, Primary closure.
Pilonidal sinus (PNS) is an acquired
inflammatory condition involving the skin and
subcutaneous tissue most commonly found in hairy
males1
. Intermammary PNS is a rare variant and usually
found in obese young females.Surgery is the most often
used form of treatment for PNS which includes wide
local excision and healing by secondary intention which
requires regular post-operative wound dressing and
follow up2
. Here, we describe a case series of PNS over
anterior chest wall who presented to the out-patient of
surgery department for the management of the same. All
3 patients successfully underwent wide local excision
with primary closure having no intraoperative and
postoperative complications with no recurrence noted on
short term follow up. Hence, concluding that wide local
excision with primary suturing remains the treatment of
choice for PNS in the chest. Recurrence rate is usually
low having good prognosis.
Keywords :
Pilonidal sinus, Chest wall, Primary closure.
