Pilonidal cyst causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]

Overview

It is usually considered to be an acquired condition, but some consider it to be congenital.^[1].

A traumatic event is not believed to cause a pilonidal cyst, such an event that has been known to inflame an existing cyst.

References

↑ da Silva JH (2000). “Pilonidal cyst: cause and treatment”. Dis. Colon Rectum. 43 (8): 1146–56. PMID 10950015.

Overview