{"id":3849,"date":"2022-11-30T09:33:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T09:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/colon-diverticular-disease\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T16:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T16:35:59","slug":"colon-diverticular-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/en\/colon-diverticular-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Colon Diverticular Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3849\" class=\"elementor elementor-3849 elementor-2590\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f79ec63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f79ec63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79e5bce0\" data-id=\"79e5bce0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890ce53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"890ce53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disease <br>Diverticular Disease of the Colon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17b123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c17b123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">People over 80 years of age have <br \/>colonic diverticulosis in 75% of cases.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778262b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"778262b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/en\/contact-us-at\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b55b8be elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"3b55b8be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a92cf1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a92cf1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6defbd\" data-id=\"a6defbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9010bb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9010bb5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce1e80\" data-id=\"3ce1e80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ec58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4ec58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colon Diverticular Disease<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca1706a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca1706a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba8826d\" data-id=\"ba8826d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d4dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d4dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong> Colonic diverticulosis<\/strong> is the presence of one or more diverticula in the colon. Most diverticulosis is asymptomatic, although in 20% of cases it presents symptoms or becomes complicated causing abdominal pain due to inflammation or bleeding. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0388e42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0388e42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eeafd17\" data-id=\"eeafd17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d580d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d580d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A<strong> colonic diverticulum<\/strong> is a sac-like pouch of colonic mucosa and submucosa that protrudes through the wall of the colon. Although it can occur in any part of the colon (large intestine), they are mostly located in the left colon or sigma. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The incidence of diverticulosis increases with age. People over 80 years of age have colonic diverticulosis in 75% of cases. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <strong>origin of<\/strong> <strong>colonic diverticulosis<\/strong> is not fully understood and appears to have several causes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  <\/span>Studies indicate a correlation between symptomatic diverticular disease and environmental and lifestyle factors, such as a diet low in fiber or rich in red meat, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, smoking and the use of certain drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids and opiates). Other possible risk factors include hereditary factors and alterations in the structure and motility of the colonic wall. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The diagnosis<\/strong> of diverticulosis is mainly made by colonoscopy, barium enema or CT scan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Asymptomatic diverticulosis does not require treatment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1e076b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1e076b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66f428e\" data-id=\"66f428e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4100c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4100c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When diverticulosis becomes complicated <br>it can lead to<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b736b08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b736b08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0aa6d2\" data-id=\"d0aa6d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75500fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75500fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d94d56\" data-id=\"5d94d56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536c86f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536c86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; <strong> Acute diverticulitis<\/strong>, which is the inflammation of a diverticulum, with varying severity, from uncomplicated acute <span class=\"s1\">diverticulitis <\/span>, in which a phlegmon of the intestinal wall occurs, to complicated acute diverticulitis, with formation of an abscess or fistula or even perforation of the colon with peritonitis. The main symptom of diverticulitis is abdominal pain, usually focused in the lower left quadrant of the abdomen. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong> Diverticular bleeding<\/strong> (the most common cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong> Segmental colitis<\/strong> associated with diverticular disease.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Uncomplicated <strong> symptomatic diverticular disease<\/strong>, with presence of non-specific digestive symptoms, such as abdominal pain or distension, diarrhea or constipation in patients with diverticulosis in the absence of overt colitis or diverticulitis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba7f944 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba7f944\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83271e6\" data-id=\"83271e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51a279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f51a279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f5823d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f5823d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1dee34\" data-id=\"c1dee34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd1502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dd1502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The diagnosis<\/strong> of acute diverticulitis is made by an abdominopelvic CT scan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Treatment of acute diverticulitis<\/strong> varies according to its severity. In mild cases it can be treated on an outpatient basis with a liquid diet and analgesia and\/or oral antibiotics. In more severe cases it requires hospital admission, with digestive rest, serum therapy and intravenous antibiotic treatment. On certain occasions it may require drainage of an intra-abdominal abscess guided by X-ray.     <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Approximately 15-20% of people admitted for acute diverticulitis require intervention during the same admission, either because of suspected peritonitis on admission or days later, due to poor evolution after starting conservative treatment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After suffering an episode of acute diverticulitis, resolved by medical treatment (non-surgical), a colonoscopy is recommended 1.5 to 3 months after the resolution of the episode, to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other pathologies ( <span class=\"s1\">colon<\/span> cancer, colitis due to IBD, etc.).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Diverticulitis that is managed nonsurgically may recur.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  <\/span>Between 16 &#8211; 42% of cases suffer one or more attacks of recurrent diverticulitis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">After an episode of complicated acute diverticulitis has been managed conservatively, <\/span>sometimes a programmed colon resection is advised when the risk of further potentially serious episodes is considered to be high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the case of uncomplicated acute diverticulitis, surgery is generally not indicated, unless the episodes are very repetitive. The most recent guidelines advise assessing each case individually in order to adapt the treatment to the circumstances and specific clinical condition of each patient. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ab796c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ab796c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcd28e2\" data-id=\"bcd28e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81927ed\" data-id=\"81927ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc7bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0dc7bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/es-es13563815-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/es-es13563815.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/innovacirugia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/es-es13563815-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Diverticula and diverticulitis outline<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c44968\" data-id=\"6c44968\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cda1f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57cda1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10e48440\" data-id=\"10e48440\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212c49cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"212c49cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f8a042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59f8a042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">about Pilonidal Sinus<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e088346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e088346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I know if I have a pilonidal sinus?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\"><div class=\"wWOJcd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"exacc_NQYzY4iWGrLM1sQPrZe_IA_5\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"exacc_NQYzY4iWGrLM1sQPrZe_IA_2\">\n<div class=\"r21Kzd\" data-hveid=\"CAoQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjIhPOLlbX6AhUyppUCHa3LDwQQuk56BAgKEAE\">The main signs of a pilonidal cyst are as follows:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"exacc_NQYzY4iWGrLM1sQPrZe_IA_5\" class=\"MBtdbb\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjIhPOLlbX6AhUyppUCHa3LDwQQ7NUEegQIChAD\">\n<div class=\"ymu2Hb\">\n<div id=\"_NQYzY4iWGrLM1sQPrZe_IA_27\" class=\"t0bRye r2fjmd\" data-hveid=\"CAoQBA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjIhPOLlbX6AhUyppUCHa3LDwQQu04oAHoECAoQBA\">\n<div id=\"NQYzY4iWGrLM1sQPrZe_IA__7\">\n<div class=\"wDYxhc\" data-md=\"83\">\n<div class=\"di3YZe\">\n<div class=\"RqBzHd\">\n<ol class=\"X5LH0c\">\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Reddening of the skin<\/li>\n<li>Pain<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Presence of pus or blood in an opening of the skin.<\/li>\n<li class=\"TrT0Xe\">Unpleasant odor of oozing pus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which physician can treat a pilonidal sinus?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\"><p>This pathology should be treated by a specialist in coloproctology, which is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.<\/p>\n<p>As we know, the <b>pilonidal<\/b> cyst is located in the region above the intergluteal fold, an area of treatment for this specialist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does a pilonidal cyst look like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\"><div class=\"wWOJcd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"exacc_dwszY5nVMK3V1sQP5omwwAQ_4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"exacc_dwszY5nVMK3V1sQP5omwwAQ_3\">\n<div class=\"r21Kzd\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZ7PKNmrX6AhWtqpUCHeYEDEgQuk56BAgEEAE\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">pilonidal cyst <\/b>is<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> a cavity that <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> forms around a hair follicle in the crease between the buttocks, which may look like a small dimple or pore in the skin containing a dark spot or hair. <\/span> <\/div>\n<div data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZ7PKNmrX6AhWtqpUCHeYEDEgQuk56BAgEEAE\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"r21Kzd\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjZ7PKNmrX6AhWtqpUCHeYEDEgQuk56BAgEEAE\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">certain cases, the <\/span>cyst may become<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> infected, resulting in a <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">pilonidal<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">abscess <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to remove a pilonidal cyst without surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\"><div class=\"wWOJcd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"exacc_9wwzY64p5NnWxA-flogo_2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"exacc_9wwzY64p5NnWxA-flogo_1\">\n<div class=\"r21Kzd\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjugNDEm7X6AhXkrJUCHR8LAgUQuk56BAgGEAE\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In many cases, the <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">pilonidal cyst<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> cannot be removed <\/span>without surgery, especially if it is a  <span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">chronic condition. 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