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Pilonidal Cyst (cont.)

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Pilonidal Cyst Complications

The complications of a pilonidal cyst may include the following:

  • Abscess formation


  • Recurrence of the pilonidal cyst

  • Systemic infection (infection that spreads throughout the body)

  • Rarely, squamous cell carcinoma (the development of a form of skin cancer within the cyst)
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Pilonidal disease was first reported in 1833. Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus is a common disorder among young adults.

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