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Have Back Pain, Cyst Between The Buttock With Smelly Liquid Discharge. How To Get Rid Of This?
Question: I have a painful slit between the top of my buttcheeks (sorry about the slang) where there is a large collection of hair. it feels like an open wound and has been excreting a small amont of clear/bloody looking liquid that smells almost like feces but it isnt fecesl. I also have been having lower back pain above where the cyst is. I cant sit or lie comfortably
Hello,
Thanks for sharing your concern with us
From description you provided it seems you might having pinonidal sinus.A pilonidal sinus is a sinus tract which commonly contains hairs. It occurs under the skin between the buttocks (the natal cleft) a short distance above the anus. The sinus track goes in a vertical direction between the buttocks.
Comming out of foul smelling liquid from it, indicate that it might got infected.You need medical treatment, so I suggest you to consult your doctor for a detailed examination.you may be given some antibiotics.you may need to have an emergency operation to incise (puncture) and drain the abscess.Painkillers (such as paracetamol and/or ibuprofen) may be very helpful to improve the pain.
Hope this will help you.Let me know if you have more concerns.
Wishing you seedy recovery...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Thanks for sharing your concern with us
From description you provided it seems you might having pinonidal sinus.A pilonidal sinus is a sinus tract which commonly contains hairs. It occurs under the skin between the buttocks (the natal cleft) a short distance above the anus. The sinus track goes in a vertical direction between the buttocks.
Comming out of foul smelling liquid from it, indicate that it might got infected.You need medical treatment, so I suggest you to consult your doctor for a detailed examination.you may be given some antibiotics.you may need to have an emergency operation to incise (puncture) and drain the abscess.Painkillers (such as paracetamol and/or ibuprofen) may be very helpful to improve the pain.
Hope this will help you.Let me know if you have more concerns.
Wishing you seedy recovery...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is the pain above my butt in the lower back region likely due to the infection?
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query again
Lower back pain above your butt is likely due to pinonidal disease and its infection.
I hope that clears your doubts.
Let me know if you need further assistance
Take care
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Thanks for posting your query again
Lower back pain above your butt is likely due to pinonidal disease and its infection.
I hope that clears your doubts.
Let me know if you need further assistance
Take care
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
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