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Pilonidal abscess – Emergency treatment

Symptoms:
Painful lump in natal cleft(groove between the buttocks)
Fever
(this needs to be differentiated from a perianal abscess which is located closer to the anus)

Treatment:
Drainage of abscess, excision of sinus and removal of the nest of hairs – this can be done with small incisions for faster healing.

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