Open AccessSquamous cell carcinoma arising from pilonidal sinus
Author(s) -
Pandey Mithilesh K,
Gupta Puneet,
Khanna Ajay K
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2012.01096.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sinus (botany) , basal cell , cellulitis , surgery , maxillary sinus , dermatology , pathology , botany , biology , genus
Pilonidal sinus is usually present in the sacrococcygeal region. The common presentations are cellulitis, abscess or sinus. Rarely malignant change may be seen in chronic pilonidal sinus. We report a case of chronic pilonidal sinus complicated with squamous cell carcinoma.