A 19-year-old female asked:

I have this big pimple like bump on my back that hurts and is red it's located lateral from my spine but distal to my scapula .. what could it be?

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Dr. Ari Ben-Yishayanswered

36 years experience

Cyst or carbuncle?: Could be a sebaceous cyst or a soft tissue abscess, carbuncle. Get it looked at!

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