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Sacrococcygeal pilonidal abnormality

MedGen UID:
869283
•Concept ID:
C4023709
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0010767

Definition

The presence of a cyst, fistula, or abscess in the sacrococcygeal region (gluteal crease) characteristically accompanied by hair and skin folds. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSacrococcygeal pilonidal abnormality

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pilonidal sinus: management objectives.
Stephens FO, Stephens RB
Aust N Z J Surg 1995 Aug;65(8):558-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb01694.x. PMID: 7661794

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Coccygeal pits.
Weprin BE, Oakes WJ
Pediatrics 2000 May;105(5):E69. doi: 10.1542/peds.105.5.e69. PMID: 10799633
Pilonidal sinus: management objectives.
Stephens FO, Stephens RB
Aust N Z J Surg 1995 Aug;65(8):558-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb01694.x. PMID: 7661794

Diagnosis

The enigmatic sacro-coccygeal dimple: to ignore or explore?
Block SL
Pediatr Ann 2014 Mar;43(3):95-100. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20140221-04. PMID: 24605855
Multiple cystic disease: K17 dysfunction?
Néstor Cabrera H, Hermida MD, Griffa E, Civitillo C, Porta J
Skinmed 2013 Sep-Oct;11(5):301-3. PMID: 24340472
Subcutaneous sacrococcygeal ("myxopapillary") ependymal rests.
Pulitzer DR, Martin PC, Collins PC, Ralph DR
Am J Surg Pathol 1988 Sep;12(9):672-7. doi: 10.1097/00000478-198809000-00003. PMID: 2458048
Real-time sonographic display of caudal spinal anomalies.
Naidich TP, Radkowski MA, Britton J
Neuroradiology 1986;28(5-6):512-27. doi: 10.1007/BF00344104. PMID: 3540714

Prognosis

Subcutaneous sacrococcygeal ("myxopapillary") ependymal rests.
Pulitzer DR, Martin PC, Collins PC, Ralph DR
Am J Surg Pathol 1988 Sep;12(9):672-7. doi: 10.1097/00000478-198809000-00003. PMID: 2458048

Clinical prediction guides

Coccygeal pits.
Weprin BE, Oakes WJ
Pediatrics 2000 May;105(5):E69. doi: 10.1542/peds.105.5.e69. PMID: 10799633
Subcutaneous sacrococcygeal ("myxopapillary") ependymal rests.
Pulitzer DR, Martin PC, Collins PC, Ralph DR
Am J Surg Pathol 1988 Sep;12(9):672-7. doi: 10.1097/00000478-198809000-00003. PMID: 2458048

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