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What Causes Boil On Butt Cheek And Lump On Inguinal Region?
we found a boil on our 7 year olds left butt cheek friday. It was swollen, red, warm, and tender to the touch. Today tuesday we found a lump or mass in her left inguinal region. It is tender to the touch as well. We want to know if these two are related. Thanks
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Dear parent, the boil is due to staph aureus infection. the swelling, redness and tenderness are signs of pus accumulation. this needs an antibiotic ointement application 3 times daily. if the boils is large it may need surgical drainage. the lump in the groin is a lymph node reaction in response to the boil . yes they are related . the lymph node reaction usually requires no treatment and resolves in its own when the boil is treated . if it is painful the you may use an analgesic such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen syrup 3 times daily
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