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Swollen near tail bone

2017-05-19 19:14:53
Since the last few weeks, the area near my tail bone ( just above the left buttock) has been swollen and hurts a lot even by a touch. ive been waiting for it to reduce but its been like than sice a really long time
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It could be an abscess or a bony growth. You should get in touch with an orthopaedic surgeon immediately.
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Get x-ray or CT scan of that area.

Answered2017-05-19 19:29:45

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