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I thought i had a boil but it's not. over two days the swelling and redness progressed. i popped it for relief and thick bloody somewhat white fluid?
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Cyst vs. abscess: Cysts have a foul odor of the cheesy material inside. You may have had an abscess. See doc if it returns.
Answered 4/6/2014
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