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Hello can we live with a pylonidal cyst and leave it without operation? what are the consequences?
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PILONIDAL CYST: A PILONIDAL CYST IS ACTUALLY A PUS-FILLED BOIL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TAILBONE (COCCYX). IT MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INGROWN HAIR. HOT TUB BATHS AND ORAL ANTIBIOTICS MAY RELIEVE SOME OF THE PAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE PAINFUL CYSTS OFTEN HAVE TO BE DRAINED BY A SURGEON. CHECK WITH YOUR PCP THE VARIOUS METHODS OF THERAPY. AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU . . .
Answered 4/17/2016
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