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Case Report: Eyebrow pilonidal sinus with bridging scar

  • By

  • Yanpeng Zhu

  • Xuemei Tao

  • Xiaoliang Yang

  • Ruiyun Wang

  • Ke Xue

  • June 24, 2026

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    Pilonidal sinus is an inflammatory disease typically found in the sacrococcygeal region, with facial occurrences being extremely rare.

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    This case presents the first documented instance of a pilonidal sinus in the eyebrow region, lasting 29 years with bridging scar formation.

  • 3

    The patient, a 56-year-old man, experienced swelling and drainage in the eyebrow area following trauma during high school.

  • 4

    Surgical excision and reconstruction were performed, with pathology confirming chronic post-traumatic pilonidal sinus.

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    At one-year follow-up, the patient's scar and visual field improved significantly, with no recurrence of the pilonidal sinus.

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Case Report: Eyebrow pilonidal sinus with bridging scar

  • by Yanpeng Zhu, Xuemei Tao, Xiaoliang Yang, Ruiyun Wang, Ke Xue

  • June 24, 2026

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