Symptoms of Boil

Symptoms of Boil

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Boil includes the 8 symptoms listed below:

• Infected hair follicle
• Boil on skin
• Painful red skin swelling
• Painful red skin lump
• Local lymph node swelling
• Fever
• Pus head appears on the boil
• Burst boil
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Boil: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Boil:

• Recurrent boils
• Carbuncle
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Do I have Boil?

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Boil?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Boil includes:

• Inflamed sebaceous cyst
• Acne vulgaris
• Tinea profunda
• Sporotrichosis
• Blastomycosis
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Boil: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Boil on skin - see all causes of Pus
• Burst boil - see all causes of Pus
• Fever - see all causes of Fever
• Local lymph node swelling - see all causes of Swollen lymph nodes
• Painful red skin lump - see all causes of Skin bumps
• Painful red skin swelling - see all causes of Skin symptoms
• Pus head appears on the boil - see all causes of Pus

Medical Books Online about Boil

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Symptoms of Boil: Online Medical Books

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Folliculitis, furunculosis, and carbunculosis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Pustules of folliculitis usually appear in a hair follicle on the scalp, arms, and legs in children; on the face of bearded men (sycosis barbae); and on the eyelids (styes). Deep folliculitis may be painful.

Folliculitis may progress to the hard, painful nodules of furunculosis, which commonly develop on the neck, face, axillae, and buttocks. For several days these nodules enlarge, and then rupture, discharging pus and necrotic material. After the nodules rupture, pain subsides, but erythema and edema may persist for days or weeks.

Carbunculosis is marked by extremely painful, deep abscesses that drain through multiple openings onto the skin surface, usually around several hair follicles. Fever and malaise may accompany these lesions. (See Follicular skin infections.)

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Folliculitis, furuncles, and carbuncles: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Folliculitis, furuncles, and carbuncles have different signs and symptoms.

❑ Folliculitis appears as a primary lesion in a small pustule located over a sebaceous orifice and may be perforated by a hair.

❑ Furuncles are hard, painful nodules that commonly develop on the neck, face, breasts, perineum, thighs, axillae, and buttocks. For several days, these nodules enlarge and then rupture, discharging pus and necrotic material. After the nodules rupture, pain subsides, but erythema and edema may persist for days or weeks.

❑ Carbuncles appear as multiple pustules or deep abscesses that drain through multiple openings onto the skin surface, usually around several hair follicles. Fever and malaise may accompany these lesions.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Boil as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Boil, it is also important to consider Boil as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Boil may cause:

• Nodular lesion

Boil: Onset and Incubation

Incubation period for Boil: Boils can appear as quickly as 24 hours.

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About signs and symptoms of Boil:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Boil. This signs and symptoms information for Boil has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Boil signs or Boil symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Boil may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Boil symptoms.