Periareolar pilonidal abscesses in a hairdresser.

Abstract

A Valsalva manoeuvre is probably the mechanism by which our patient initially reverted his rhythm when jumping from a height or firing a shotgun. He brought his electric fence to the hospital and used it to stop a tachycardia. Electrocardiography showed that the fast rhythm persisted for three beats after the shock, implying that the mechanism of action was probably stimulation of the vagus. Our patient's use of the diving reflex and his do it yourself "electric cardioversion" are, however, a little extreme for standard medical teaching.

A rare occupational disease of hairdressers: A case of breast pilonidal abscess and a review of the literature

“…Breast pilonidal abscess in the periareolar area is a professional risk rarely reported by hairdressers. 1,2 Interdigital pylon sinus is a rare work-related disease with short hair; if it develops in male barbershops, it is known as hairdressing disease. [3][4][5] Gannon's patient also had a similar clinical history in the literature, as by cutting males' hair, stiffer, shorter, and thicker than female ones, and they are more likely to infiltrate the nipple and lead to abscesses.…”

“…[3][4][5] Gannon's patient also had a similar clinical history in the literature, as by cutting males' hair, stiffer, shorter, and thicker than female ones, and they are more likely to infiltrate the nipple and lead to abscesses. 1 Risk factors are as follows: male gender, occupational diseases, tobacco smoking, breast size, and personal hygiene. 6,7 In the case of recurrent periareolar breast abscesses in hairdressers working with male hair, the senologists should first think about F I G U R E 1 Short "exogenous" hairs protruding from her nipples a professional disease and look for hairs inside the abscess to prove the pilonidal origin.…”

Pilonidal abscess in the breast: a case report

“…Pilonidal disease of the periareolar area is a rarely reported occupational hazard of hairdressers [4–6]. This case highlights the importance for breast surgeons to be aware of the occupation of non-lactational breast sepsis patients.…”

Inflammatory breast disease: The radiologist's role

“…Indeed, the patient is a hairdresser and hairdressers using clippers when cutting hair have been known to develop pilonidal breast sinuses following penetration of sharp fragments of hair. The patient's condition is due to reaction to a foreign body that may have become superinfected [21,22]. Such sinuses are usually reported in the cleavage region, typically in the internal breast quadrants.…”