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How do i know if a cyst is infected?
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Red, painful: An infected cyst will be same as any closed info tion redness, swollen, and painful to touch. Treatmen is incision and drainage to remove pus. Cyst wall may need to be removed later after infection resolves.
Answered 3/20/2020
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Infection: Is it swollen, red, warm, more tender, does it show streaking and is there any purulent drainage?
Answered 10/26/2018
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