Advances in pediatric surgery
- Volume 4 Issue 2
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- Pages.144-147
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- 1998
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- 2635-8778(pISSN)
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- 2635-8786(eISSN)
Sacrococcygeal Abscess in Neonates
신생아 천미추부 농양
- Lee, Doo-Sun (Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
- 이두선 (단국대학교 의과대학 외과학교실, 소아외과)
- Published : 1998.12.30
Abstract
The sacrococcygeal region is the frequent site for meningocele, congenital dermal sinus and pilonidal cyst. From May 1995 to July 1998, we have treated 8 neonatal patients with an abscess in the sacrococcygeal area. The mean age at onset was 8.3 days with a range from 6 to 11 days. The sex ratio was 5:3 with male preponderance. Mild fever was the only systemic symptom. Ultrasonogram revealed a slightly hypo echoic lesion in the subcutaneous tissue which became more hypoechoic with time. Pus cultures showed