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What Could The Cold, Pus-filled Bump On Upper Leg Be?
I've had this bump on my upper leg for a while.But the past few days is when it started to get big and give me a little pain.So tonight I got a needle and a rag and picked at it for a few seconds and puss came out.The pus was cold,and kind of sticky.The bump fells so hard like a baseball!Its not huge but its probbly the round size of a pin.Could you please tell me how to solve this problem???
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Sat, 21 Dec 2013
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Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM
Seems to be a Sebaceous cyst which might have developed superimposed bacterial infection thereby leadng to pain.
If i was your treating doctor i would have advice you a week of oral antibiotics to resolve the infection.
Cyst needs to be removed in totality along with its wall in order to prevent it from regrowing. Thus requires a surgeons intervention.
take care
regards
Seems to be a Sebaceous cyst which might have developed superimposed bacterial infection thereby leadng to pain.
If i was your treating doctor i would have advice you a week of oral antibiotics to resolve the infection.
Cyst needs to be removed in totality along with its wall in order to prevent it from regrowing. Thus requires a surgeons intervention.
take care
regards
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