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By Mayo Clinic staffRarely, as your child gets older — especially during adolescence and adulthood — the sacral dimple may become infected and form a cyst (pilonidal cyst). This is usually due to hair, oil secretion and friction in the area. If a cyst occurs, your child's doctor may recommend surgery to drain or remove the cyst.
References
- Pilonidal abscess. In: Roberts JR, et al. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2010. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/194013725-4/980519736/2083/321.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-3623-4..00037-7--s0155_1831. Accessed April 8, 2010.
- Burgess BE, et al. Anorectal disorders. In: Tintinalli JE, et al. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2004. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=592877. Accessed April 8, 2010.
- Spina bifida occulta. Spina Bifida Association. http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.liKWL7PLLrF/b.2700275/k.5F64/Spina_Bifida_Occulta.htm. Accessed April 8, 2010.
- Klein MD, et al. Surgical conditions of the anus, rectum and colon. In: Kliegman RM. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2004. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/194013725-3/980516594/1608/827.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-2450-7..50343-1--cesec26_6853. Accessed April 8, 2010.
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