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What Causes Huge Lump On Lower Back?

Hi, my boyfriend has a huge lump on his lower back. he gets back pain a lot from doing little things and when his back hurts the lump gets very hard. the lump is squishy when his back is ok. the bump is about 2 inches in diameter. i poked it with a sterilized pin last night and clear fluid was coming out and it smelled like feces but a little worse. i tried to drain it completely but wasn't able its still huge but he said he didn't feel as much pressure from it. any idea on what it might be? or what we can do about it?
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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Hi,Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM.I went through your query and understood your health concerns.
In My opinion- that lump on back of your boy friend Infected Sebaceous Cyst / Or could be -Chronic boil -folliculitis- with sub- acute stage, which could be dealt by your family doctor.
Treatment-
a-Surgical Drainage from your ER doctor is needed,as you already pinned it and its still there,else it would complicate further with infection and abscess , which is worst and painful.
b-Antibiotics x 5 days form ER doctor.
c-Dressings
d-Tb NSAID to control pain and inflmation.
This would recover in 5-7 days time.
Hope this would solve your query.
-Hope this would help to resolve your worrysome query on your next visit with your family GP doctor.
Wellcome for further query to HCM in this regard.

Wishing you fast recovery.
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What Causes Huge Lump On Lower Back?

Hi,Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM.I went through your query and understood your health concerns. In My opinion- that lump on back of your boy friend Infected Sebaceous Cyst / Or could be -Chronic boil -folliculitis- with sub- acute stage, which could be dealt by your family doctor. Treatment- a-Surgical Drainage from your ER doctor is needed,as you already pinned it and its still there,else it would complicate further with infection and abscess , which is worst and painful. b-Antibiotics x 5 days form ER doctor. c-Dressings d-Tb NSAID to control pain and inflmation. This would recover in 5-7 days time. Hope this would solve your query. -Hope this would help to resolve your worrysome query on your next visit with your family GP doctor. Wellcome for further query to HCM in this regard. Wishing you fast recovery.