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Pus boil at back

2016-10-13 15:54:14
I am diabetic.i got a pus boil at my lower back.I consulted a general physician and he said it is type of sinus boil.Since it is a second time happening he said will have to do surgery to remove that part of skin.Please advise what it exactly the problem
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Greetings. Yes, sinus is a kind of a blind " tunnel " that opens onto the skin and as a result of collections and secretions, it can get infected and you would have symptoms like that of a boil. If it is a confirmed sinus, better get it removed surgically. Sinus in the upper buttock / sacral region may be a pilonidal sinus.
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