What Does A Huge Bump On Shoulder Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2014

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Tue, 14 Oct 2014 Answered on

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Question : There was a photo on m6 computer that I can't bring back up. It was picture of a round , huge bump on a mans shoulder that had dark colored bumps inside the crater with white colored spots on them. It was truly gross and I wanted to share it with my staff at my care home. Can yo,u tell me what it was please?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Photo is needed...

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX

1. Can you please send the picture you saw? I need to see the photograph myself before running final conclusions.

2. Possible causes of round colored bumps with white colored spots :
- infected skin/hair root
- seborrhoic keratosis
- cancer.

Looking forward to have the photo in.
D.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (4 hours later)

I was looking up pilonial cysts and this photo of this gross shoulder came up. I can't get it to come back up though.
Thanks for trying to figure it out

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pilonidal cysts=skin infection (abscess)....

Detailed Answer:
Hi back my dear,

Pilonidal cysts are a type of skin infection (abscess) containing hair and skin debris.

All the best!
Do not forget to close this discussion if no more query!
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar