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. 2010 Jul;2(2):116-8.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.77526.

Intermammary pilonidal sinus

Anil Sunkara  1 , Dd Wagh, Sameer Harode
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Intermammary pilonidal sinus

Anil Sunkara et al. Int J Trichology. 2010 Jul.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pilonidal sinus of the intermammary region, inset showing close view
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Methylene blue injected in the sinus tract; (b) Sinus tracts identified; (c) Excised sinus tracts; (d) Raw surface after complete excision
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histopathological slide showing sinus tract with chronic inflammatory cells ×10
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