During an assessment of a 20-year-old man,the nurse finds a small palpable lesion with a tuft of hair located directly over the coccyx.The nurse knows that this lesion would most likely be a:

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A pilonidal cyst or sinus is a hair-containing cyst or sinus located in the midline over the coccyx or lower sacrum.It often opens as a dimple with a visible tuft of hair and,possibly,an erythematous halo.See Table 25-1 for more information,and also for description of pruritus ani.See Table 25-2 for descriptions of rectal polyps and carcinoma.

During an Assessment of a 20-Year-Old Man,the Nurse Finds a Small