Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can a pilondial cyst lead to sepsis if left untreated for 2 years?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
An uncomplicated pilonidal cyst, even if left untreated is not likely to result in sepsis, unless you have other intercurrent issues or have immune deficiency. Wish you good health!
Answered 7/24/2021
0 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can i feel psychologist pain?! All of my mind? I had pilonidal cyst a 5 years ago and I'm afraid to have again, so afraid that I think feel pain.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have a small pea sized movable lump on my tailbone under my skin. Noticed it about 2 years ago. Not painful or red. Pilonidal cyst? Chordoma?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Pilonidal cyst for years but I'm pregnant. could I get epidural?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
M/27 Pilonidal cyst below coccyx. First formed at age 17. Asymptomatic for years. Is it safe to leave untreated? Will further tissue be destroyed? By what mechanism do cysts destroy tissue? Why is pit picking not popular in US? Thank you!
Cyst on pubic area burst and left a small open wound, which has been bleeding some. I have been cleaning it with alcohol and covering it but I still fear sepsis. How can I keep the area clean to avoid infection?
My pilondial cyst drained 2 years ago with antibiotic, still gets itchy and when i wipe sometimes i get blood but no pain, help?
Pilonidal Cyst. My son has had 2 surgeries and has has this cyst for 3 years. Yes you read that right. The last surgery the surgeon made the 2 cysts 1 big hole and it will not heal. Does anyone have ANY more suggestions. This is miserable?
I have a few small fluid-filled lumps around a scar from where I had a pilonidal cyst drained a couple years ago. No sign of cyst beneath skin.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
