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I had a cyst on my shoulder for fifteen years.. just a hard knot.. three weeks ago it burst..leaked thick puss like fluid.. now leaking blood..i ?
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Sebaceous cyst: This sounds like a sebaceous cyst that is now draining. The blood is actually serosanguinous - what your body puts into hollow spaces to fill the void. If it does not stop draining on its own please go get seen.
Answered 4/30/2015
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