Draining pus from an infected sebaceous cyst on the back of a 54 year old man. A sebaceous cyst is a sac-like swelling under the skin filled with sebum,the oily product of the skin's sebaceous glands. A cyst occurs when a gland becomes blocked,and in this case it has become infected with bacteria,producing a build-up of pus (yellow fluid). Treatment is incision and drainage with a course of antibiotic drugs | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
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