Pilonidal cyst physical examination
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
A sinus tract, or small channel, may originate from the source of infection and open to the surface of the skin. Material from the cyst may drain through the pilonidal sinus. A pilonidal cyst is usually painful, but with draining, the patient might not feel pain.
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