Pilonidal Sinus of Nose – a Diagnostic Dilemma
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PILONIDAL SINUS OF NOSE – A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA (Abstract): We report an unusual case of pilonidal sinus of the nose, which presented to us as a diagnostic dilemma. Our initial differential diagnosis of a nasal dermoid was overruled by histopathology of the surgical specimen. We discuss the etiological possibilities, the pathogenesis and the histopathological characteristics of a pilonidal sinus occurring over the nasal dorsum.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010