Could the lump on butt cheek be due to cellulitis?
Patient: I have a very large hard and painful lump on my right butt cheek, I've seen a doctor at an urgent care facility and she diagnosed it as cellulitis, but it hasn't formed a head yet, I'm taking my antibiotics but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. Are there any other diagnosis that this could be related too? Doctor: Hi,The infection may not develop into an abscess with a head. I suggest you continue to take the full course of antibiotics. If the infection has not cleared up then this may indicate that the infection is causing a deep abscess. This would possibly need surgical drainage. Regards,Dr K A Pottinger