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Recurring Sore Lump On Inner Thigh Near Scrotum. Hurts On Putting Pressure. Is It A Tumor?

I have a sore lump on my inner thigh, near my scrotum. This same lump has come and gone 3 times within the last year. It will appear one day; swell and shrink randomly from day to day, then eventually will go away. (has happened twice now). I had the lump for the second time for about a month and a half in the late summer. It went away right before I was going to go to the doctor, and had been gone for months. I thought it was gone for good, until a couple days ago I noticed it was back (very small). It has continued to swell over the past couple of days, and now is about 2 cm x 1 cm.
The area of the lump is close to skin color, but very slightly reddish/purple. The lump only hurts if there is pressure on it, so when I walk or whenever else it is pressed on. It does not hurt while it isn't being touched.
I am scared its a tumor...

Any thoughts would be appreciated
Thu, 31 Oct 2013
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for the query.

Dont worry these are not tumors.

You might have developed furuncles.

These are deep bacterial infections.

Treatment is with antibiotics but the choice of antibiotics should be based on culture and sensitivity tests.

Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you

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Recurring Sore Lump On Inner Thigh Near Scrotum. Hurts On Putting Pressure. Is It A Tumor?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Dont worry these are not tumors. You might have developed furuncles. These are deep bacterial infections. Treatment is with antibiotics but the choice of antibiotics should be based on culture and sensitivity tests. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you