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What Could The Foul Smelling Bump On Back Be?

My husband has a large bump on his back about the size of a quarter. He asked me to squeeze it and their is a tan substance that came out of it that smelled foul. We left it alone a couple days and it got bigger. Then we tried to squeezed it again this time more of the substance came out but it was like tan tissue that came out too and blood. What could this be?

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014

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Sat, 21 Jun 2014 Answered on

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 Last reviewed on

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General Surgeon, Dr. T Chandrakant's Response

hi.
Thanks for your query.
From the history you have provided , this looks to be an infected sebaceous cyst and needs proper surgical care by a Surgeon and antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines cover for a proper care.

Please do not press on it more, it may spread. Apply liquid povidone iodine to the area and around it and cover with a sterile dressing till you visit a Surgeon.

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What Could The Foul Smelling Bump On Back Be?

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