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Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is a chronic and inflammatory disease that often occurs at the sacrococcygeal region [1]. PSD affects an estimated 26 per 100,000 persons, occurring primarily in young adults with a 3:1 male predilection [2]. PSD is more common in men and in hirsute people.
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Esposito, C. et al. (2019). MIS Management of Pilonidal Sinus Disease. In: Esposito, C., Becmeur, F., Steyaert, H., Szavay, P. (eds) ESPES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00964-9_73
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