Abstract
Interdigital pilonidal sinus of the hand is an occupational disease of male barbers. Customers' hairs penetrate the supple interdigital skin, cause a sinus, and later a cyst. Surgical excision and secondary healing are the preferred methods of treatment to prevent recurrence. We present an unusual case of a pilonidal sinus arising in the interdigital spaces of the hand in a male hairdresser.
Keywords: Interdigital, pilonidal sinus, hairdresser
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