title: Pilonidal sinus of the chin: mistreated as a dental fistula.
abstract: Pilonidal sinus is a chronic inflammatory condition associated with penetration of hair particles into the skin. It is rare in the chin area and, to our knowledge, there is only one such reported case. A 56-year-old man was previously admitted to a private clinic, with a hard mass on his anterior buccal sulcus. Three of the patient's teeth were extracted as the swelling was thought to be associated with a dental infection. Because the fistula did not resolve, the patient was referred to our department. Following radiological and clinical examinations, the hard mass was reached intraorally and hair shafts were seen inside it. The area was closed primarily after cleaning the inflammatory tissues and the hairs. The recovery period was uneventful. In this case report, we present a pilonidal sinus encountered in the chin area, the wrong treatment initially given to the patient and the subsequent treatment carried out by us.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sercan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kucukkurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozle
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sharif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rzayev
mesh_terms: D002680:Chin; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
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