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Suggest Treatment For Groin Area Lump In An Elderly Person

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Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2016
Question: My wife is 52 and has a small cyst like lump in her left side groon area she went to dr they tested for uti was normal however some blood in urine what could be causing this
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Could be Staphylococcal Infection of hair follicle (Boil)

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your wife has small cyst like lump in her groin .

This could be either due to Staphylococcal infection of hair follicle or a Small Sebaceous Cyst and needs to be confirmed by clinical examination by a qualified General Surgeon .

I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem.
1) Is there any discharge from cyst or lump ?
2) Can you see opening at the top of lump (Punctum) ?
3) Since how long she had this lump ?
4) Does she have any urinary complains like frequency,burning etc ?

The presence of blood in urine could be due to UTI .Please get her routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Give her broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkalizer thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure she drinks more water .To keep her urine dilute.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 minutes later)
The lump seems to be under the skin and no burning sensation and a routine urine culture ruled out uti
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need to vist qualified Gynecologist .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
The cyst or lump could be a infected Bartholene Cyst and needs to be confirmed .

Take treatment suggested earlier .If problem persists it may need to get removed .

Thanks and Regards
Dr.Patil.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 minutes later)
Could that cause the lymph nodes to swell too
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Yes it cause enlargement of lymph node

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.
Yes infection any where in draining area will cause enlargement of lymph node .
To confirm STD you have to do blood test .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr,Patil.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Groin Area Lump In An Elderly Person

Brief Answer: Could be Staphylococcal Infection of hair follicle (Boil) Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your wife has small cyst like lump in her groin . This could be either due to Staphylococcal infection of hair follicle or a Small Sebaceous Cyst and needs to be confirmed by clinical examination by a qualified General Surgeon . I shall be happy if you can post me few more details to help me in making comments on your problem. 1) Is there any discharge from cyst or lump ? 2) Can you see opening at the top of lump (Punctum) ? 3) Since how long she had this lump ? 4) Does she have any urinary complains like frequency,burning etc ? The presence of blood in urine could be due to UTI .Please get her routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Give her broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkalizer thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure she drinks more water .To keep her urine dilute. Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil