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Interdigital Pilonidal Sinus in a Hairdresser

From the Second Propedeutical Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Correspondence: Dr Athanassios Sakadamis, MD, PhD, 5 Omirou St, Panorama, 552 36 Thessaloniki, Greece. Tel: +30 231 099 2933; fax: +30 231 099 2932. E-mail: rafailidis{at}in.gr, asakadam{at}med.auth.gr.

Pilonidal sinus of the interdigital web space of the hand is a rare occupational disease which occurs in hairdressers and professionals working with animals. This paper reports such a sinus in the hand of a male hairdresser and reviews the treatment of this condition.

Key Words: pilonidal sinus • interdigital web space

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 31, No. 3, 290-291 (2006)
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2005.12.002


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