Is histological examination necessary when excising a pilonidal cyst?

The American Journal of Case Reports
Styliani N ParpoudiKonstantinos C Tsalis

Abstract

Pilonidal disease is a common inflammatory condition mostly affecting young males. Malignant degeneration of a pilonidal cyst is rare, with incidence estimated at 0.1%. The most common type is squamous cell carcinoma and the treatment of choice remains en block resection of the lesion. We present the case of a patient with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma arising in a pilonidal cyst, due to misdiagnosis of the disease during his first treatment. Detailed histological examination of all excised pilonidal cyst lesions is essential and any histological suspicion should prompt a wider excision.

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Jul 30, 2021·Colorectal Disease : the Official Journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland·Alberto ParajóIván Cordovés

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