10 Pilonidal Cyst Symptoms
Article Sources
- 1. 'Pilonidal Cyst: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments & Removal.' Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15400-pilonidal-disease
- 2. 'Pilonidal Cyst - Symptoms and Causes.' Mayo Clinic, 19 Nov. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pilonidal-cyst/symptoms-causes/syc-20376329
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Pus
An open infected pilonidal cyst may begin to drain white or yellow pus. The pus may have a foul smell.2‘Pilonidal Cyst - Symptoms and Causes.’ Mayo Clinic, 19 Nov. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pilonidal-cyst/symptoms-causes/syc-20376329 With an abscessed cyst, the pus may be trapped and visible beneath the skin, resembling a giant pimple.
An abscessed cyst may need to be drained by a doctor in a sterile environment. It's not safe to puncture or slice open an abscess at home, as doing so may result in worsening infection, severe bleeding, pain or scarring.3‘Abscess - Symptoms.’ Nhs.uk, 19 Oct. 2017, www.nhs.uk/conditions/abscess/symptoms/
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