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A 30-year-old male asked:

4 days ago i found a single groin bump above my shaft. its a bit sore with no fluid. i feel great otherwise. what could it be? a cyst or ingrown hair?

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30 years experience

Mass: It may be a pilonidal cyst or folliculitis or sebaceous cyst, or a lymph node inflammation, etc. You need to be examined in person by your doctor to make a definitive diagnosis.

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered

Dermatology 59 years experience

Maybe: Only an exam will provide any chance to define this.

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