- Mar 13, 2010
I have been fighting with a carbuncle since January 1st. I have seen a PCP and Dermatologis...

A carbuncle is a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles. The infected material forms a lump, called mass, which occurs deep in the skin.
When you have more than one carbuncle, the condition is called carbunculosis.
See also: Skin lesion
Skin infection - staphylococcal; Infection - skin - staph; Staph skin infection; Carbunculosis