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Boil On Crack Of Butt And Calf, Feels Hard, Swelling In Leg. What Is It?

Had which I thought it was a boil on the crack of my but but award lump on my right but cheek. Put onhot towels on the car of my but and gooey stuff came on eventually went away except for the hard bumping my but cheekpainful and uncomfortable to sit down eventually after a week and a half it went away. Then all of a sudden my right calf was hard as a rock which made it hard for me to walk and leg was swollen. Went to ER but found nothing wrong and theybsend me home
Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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Hi,
From history it seems that due to old infection on your but there might be producing infection in calf veins causing thrombophlebitis.
Go for one course of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines course.
Ok and take care.
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Boil On Crack Of Butt And Calf, Feels Hard, Swelling In Leg. What Is It?

Hi, From history it seems that due to old infection on your but there might be producing infection in calf veins causing thrombophlebitis. Go for one course of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines course. Ok and take care.