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Pilonidal disease

Última revisão: 13 Feb 2025
Última atualização: 03 Jul 2024

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • sacrococcygeal discharge
  • sacrococcygeal pain and swelling
  • sacrococcygeal sinus tracts
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • at risk demographic (male, age 15 to 45 years, hirsutism)
  • modifiable risk factors (prolonged sitting, perineal hygiene)
  • history of prior rupture of fluid into natal cleft
  • skin maceration
  • acutely increased natal cleft pain and swelling
  • fever
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Fatores de risco

  • male sex
  • age 15 to 45 years
  • prolonged sitting
  • hirsutism
  • frequency of bathing
  • overweight
  • family history of pilonidal disease
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • clinical diagnosis
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

asymptomatic

symptomatic with abscess

symptomatic chronic or recurrent disease

Colaboradores

Autores

Brandon C. Chapman, MD, MS

AdventHealth

Parker Adventist Hospital & Castle Rock Adventist Hospital

CO

Declarações

BCC declares that he has no competing interests.

Agradecimentos

Dr Brandon C. Chapman would like to gratefully acknowledge Mr Iain J.D. McCallum and Dr Seamus Kelly, both previous contributors to this topic. IJDM and SK declare that they have no competing interests.

Revisores

Maher A. Abbas, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery

UCLA

Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery Chair

Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery Kaiser Permanente

Los Angeles

CA

Declarações

MAA declares that he has no competing interests.

Angus J.M. Watson, FRCS (Ed)

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

Clinical Manager of General Surgery and ETC

Department of Surgery

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Manchester

UK

Declarações

AJMW is an author of a reference cited in this monograph.

  • Pilonidal disease images
  • Diagnósticos diferenciais

    • Perianal fistula
    • Perianal abscess
    • Hidradenitis suppurativa
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  • Diretrizes

    • The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons’ clinical practice guidelines for the management of pilonidal disease
    • Practice parameters for the management of pilonidal disease
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