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What Causes Reddish Purple Bump On Butt Crack?
I have a bump on my butt crack that is redish/purplish in color and it at first looked like a zit or bug bite, but it didn t seem like there was anything to pop. It itches only sometimes and the past 2 days it s been very sore to the touch. When I press on it I can now feel something inside of it but it hurts too much to try and pop it. I also noticed today when I went to the bathroom that there s this green slimy stuff that came out with my stool. I didn t notice it until I wiped, it looks a lot like snot only a little darker. The stool itself wasn t green, just this stuff. I m trying to figure out if I should be concerned or not.
Mon, 4 Jan 2016
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of a reddish purple bump on the butt crack, sometimes itching, very sore to touch for the last 2 days, had green slimy stuff came out with stool.
The cause of the bump looks to be obviously an abscess, it would be interesting to see whether this is just a local skin boil or a part of the fistula in ano.
The green slimy thing with stool obviously indicates the infection of hte stool/intestine.
Both the conditions need a higher antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicines and probiotics.
I is better to get the incision and drainage done as also to examine by probe for the possibility of a fistula and if present one needs to remove the whole tract.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of a reddish purple bump on the butt crack, sometimes itching, very sore to touch for the last 2 days, had green slimy stuff came out with stool.
The cause of the bump looks to be obviously an abscess, it would be interesting to see whether this is just a local skin boil or a part of the fistula in ano.
The green slimy thing with stool obviously indicates the infection of hte stool/intestine.
Both the conditions need a higher antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicines and probiotics.
I is better to get the incision and drainage done as also to examine by probe for the possibility of a fistula and if present one needs to remove the whole tract.
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