carbuncle
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What is carbuncle?
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
Alternative Names:
Skin infection - staphylococcal; Infection - skin - staph; Staph skin infection; Carbunculosis
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Cyst in eyebrow - Dermatology Community
- Jul 01, 2008Folliculitis and Carbuncles - My Mom - Dermatology Community
- Jun 03, 2008
Dr. Rockoff:
I'm a 39 yr old caucasian male with dysplastic nevi and one in situ melanom...
