Clinical trial · Observational
Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus: a Case Report
Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus: an Underestimated and Little-known Clinical Entity - Report of Two Cases
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Umbilical pilonidal sinus (UPS) is a rare disease of young, hirsute, dark men with deep navels and poor personal hygiene; however, it can be seen in females. UPS could easily be misdiagnosed and mistreated due to its rarity and lack of awareness in physicians. Diagnosis is easy to establish with physical examination and a detailed history. Treatment is generally depending on the severity of the disease, ranging from good personal hygiene to surgical excision of umbilical complex. The treatment of choice for chronic, intermittent cases is surgical removal of the affected portion; paying special attention to cosmetic appearance especially in female patients. In this report, we present two cases of UPS, one in a man and one in a woman with the explanation of its etiopathogenesis and surgical treatment.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilonidal Sinus | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Umbilical Cyst | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| umbilicus preserving surgery | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- cure rate
- timeFrame
- within 2 years of follow-up
- description
- Primary outcome was the cure rate. Absence of recurrence within two year after the first treatment was considered as a cure. Recurrence was defined as the appearance of a new, active discharging sinus or granulation tissue with/without a bit of hairs in the deep of the umbilicus within two years after therapy.
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- healing time
- timeFrame
- within the postoperative 1 month
- description
- the time form initial treatment to healing the wound and/or sinus and/or granulation tissue and no any sign of drainage with no longer need for dressing and wound care in either treatment arms.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
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Inclusion Criteria: * no limitation Exclusion Criteria: * patients followed-up less than 2 years
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDKaplan M, Ozcan O, Kaplan FC, Yalcin HC, Salman B. Conservative vs Surgical Interventions for Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 May;222(5):878-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.01.056. Epub 2016 Feb 23. PMID 27016906