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What Causes Lump On Butt Cheek?

I have this smooth, tender lump on my left butt cheek about the size of a marble, somewhere close to my anus. I ve had it for two years now, but I thought I d ignore it since it doesn t hurt anyway. I just started to notice it again, but it still doesn t hurt. I haven t seen it, I can only feel it. I just wanna know what it is because it bothers me (not physically, but more mentally) since I have no idea what the lump is; and if I should go see a physician about it. Thanks for any help you can give me
posted on Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with HCM!

If I were your treating Doctor for this case of a tender lump around perineal region, I would come up with three possibilities, these include:

1.     skin or hair follicle infection due to some friction injury
2.     The second possibility is of an ischiorectal abscess      
3.     The last possibility is of some infected cyst or benign tumor / tumor like condition
     
Overall, it is inflammatory and not worry about this!

I suggest you to go for ice/cold compress in the region with local hygiene and take some topical antibiotics and wait for 2/3 day; if not relieved please don't forget to write to us again...

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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What Causes Lump On Butt Cheek?

Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with HCM! If I were your treating Doctor for this case of a tender lump around perineal region, I would come up with three possibilities, these include: 1. skin or hair follicle infection due to some friction injury 2. The second possibility is of an ischiorectal abscess 3. The last possibility is of some infected cyst or benign tumor / tumor like condition Overall, it is inflammatory and not worry about this! I suggest you to go for ice/cold compress in the region with local hygiene and take some topical antibiotics and wait for 2/3 day; if not relieved please don t forget to write to us again... Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.