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I used to sit on my tailbone while at school for numerous years. senior year i noticed a hard painful lump end of tailbone. today i still have that lump and it still hurts when i sit. what could it be? was not seen on x-ray 2 years ago?

Q: i used to sit on my tailbone while at school for numerous years. senior year i noticed a hard painful lump end of tailbone. today i still have that lump and it still hurts when i sit. what could it be? was not seen on x-ray 2 years ago?

: It may be a pilonidal cyst. It would be prudent to see a doctor for an assessment. Visit this site for info: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pilonidal-cyst/symptoms-causes/syc-20376329#:~:text=A%20pilonidal%20(pie%2Dlow%2D,skin%20and%20then%20becomes%20embedded.

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It may be a pilonidal cyst. It would be prudent to see a doctor for an assessment. Visit this site for info: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pilonidal-cyst/symptoms-causes/syc-20376329#:~:text=A%20pilonidal%20(pie%2Dlow%2D,skin%20and%20then%20becomes%20embedded.

Answered 9/8/2022

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A member asked:

I used to sit on my tailbone while at school for numerous years. senior year i noticed a hard painful lump end of tailbone. today i still have that lump and it still hurts when i sit. what could it be? was not seen on x-ray 2 years ago?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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