Preferred Label : Interdigital pilonidal sinus;
ICD-11 definition : Interdigital pilonidal sinus is an uncommon, usually occupationally-acquired disorder
in which penetration of hair clippings or wool through the skin of the interdigital
web space initiates a foreign body reaction, most commonly between the ring and middle
fingers. The sinus tracts which then form may remain symptom-free for long periods
of time but may become chronically infected and suppurative. The condition is found
principally in male barbers and sheep-shearers.;
ICD-11 synonym : Barbers' sinus; Sheep-shearers' sinus;
Origin ID : 1555103922;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Interdigital pilonidal sinus is an uncommon, usually occupationally-acquired disorder
in which penetration of hair clippings or wool through the skin of the interdigital
web space initiates a foreign body reaction, most commonly between the ring and middle
fingers. The sinus tracts which then form may remain symptom-free for long periods
of time but may become chronically infected and suppurative. The condition is found
principally in male barbers and sheep-shearers.
