Radiology of malignant degeneration of pilonidal sinus: Report of a case and review of the literature

Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Aug 7;19(10):4631-4635. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.060. eCollection 2024 Oct.

Abstract

Pilonidal sinus disease is a frequent and recurrent pathology in young adults, with a male predominance, while malignant transformation of the pilonidal sinus is a rare complication, it occurs in 0.1% of patients, with a poor prognosis. Early surgical removal of the primary lesion remains the best treatment. We report a case of malignant transformation of pilonidal disease into squamous cell carcinoma.

Keywords: Malignant transformation; Pilonidal sinus; Squamous cell carcinoma.

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  • Case Reports