• female
• 30 Years
• 14/08/2025

Question

I noticed a lump on my back that's leaking a white semi-solid substance should I be worried about this or is surgery necessary

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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A leaking back lump with white discharge could be an infected sebaceous cyst or abscess; it often needs surgical removal to prevent recurrence.

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