A 45-year-old member asked:
Can i just live with this pilonidal cyst?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Goodrichanswered
Neurosurgery 41 years experience
Pilonidal cyst: Pilonidal cysts are not uncommon and with no history of a discharge from the site or an infection one can live quite comfortably with this cyst.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Could i live with pilonidal cyst?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Packanswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Yes: Pilonidal cysts can be painful, become infected, drain purulent fluid or blood. Thay can be treated with antibiotics when infected. They can be removed with surgery. Should you so choose, you can keep your pilonidal cyst and deal with any problems they cause you.
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Last updated Jun 22, 2014
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