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What Could Lumps On Legs, With Puss Discharge Suggest?

I had a painful bump on my leg with a small black dot in the middle. It s been 3-4 days. Puss, blood, and liquid came out. On this day it seems like the hole grew from a small pinhole to where I could just see a green thing that looks like mucous. Puss comes out the sides of it when drained. The other day I could barely walk without pain. Do you know what this could be?
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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Hi, If I were your treating Doctor for this case of discharging leg lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include:

1.     simple but infected sebaceous cyst; this is nothing but a cell-filled bag that got infected. it needs antibiotic therapy and surgical removal.

2.     The second possibility is of other cyst-like benign and simple conditions like infected bursa or ganglion; these are generally painful and need antibiotic therapy and surgical removal !

3.     The last possibility is of a parasitic cyst or just an boil due to infection in the hair-follicles!

I suggest you to go for an FNAC test of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns!

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 Could Lumps On Legs, With Puss Discharge Suggest?

Hi, If I were your treating Doctor for this case of discharging leg lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include: 1. simple but infected sebaceous cyst; this is nothing but a cell-filled bag that got infected. it needs antibiotic therapy and surgical removal. 2. The second possibility is of other cyst-like benign and simple conditions like infected bursa or ganglion; these are generally painful and need antibiotic therapy and surgical removal ! 3. The last possibility is of a parasitic cyst or just an boil due to infection in the hair-follicles! I suggest you to go for an FNAC test of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns! 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.