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What Causes Growing Lump On Back Oozing Smelly Pus On Popping?

I have a small lump on my back and it has been there several years, about 2 weeks ago this got bigger and started to hurt. I squeezed it and a really thick horrible smelly puss came out, there was loads of it, after squeezing several times a thick long limp of bloody piss came out. It really realy smells and when squeezed the area is numb and I can not feel it. What can it be? ? Thanks
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
The lump in the back which started to ooze out the horrible smelly and thick pus is a classical example of an infected Sebaceous cyst.
the area becomes numb one the pressure on an already infected are is exerted.
Do not worry, this will recover.
And since you might have removed the inner secretary lining, it is possible that there may not be any recurrence.
Yet, Consult a Doctor, get well dressed by liquid poividone iodine gauze and take an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory medicines..
If there is a recurrence, get it excised the next time before infection sets in so that the surgery will be curative.
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What Causes Growing Lump On Back Oozing Smelly Pus On Popping?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. The lump in the back which started to ooze out the horrible smelly and thick pus is a classical example of an infected Sebaceous cyst. the area becomes numb one the pressure on an already infected are is exerted. Do not worry, this will recover. And since you might have removed the inner secretary lining, it is possible that there may not be any recurrence. Yet, Consult a Doctor, get well dressed by liquid poividone iodine gauze and take an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory medicines.. If there is a recurrence, get it excised the next time before infection sets in so that the surgery will be curative.