Two patients present with painful, fluid-filled, draining bumps on the buttocks. Can you correctly identify each case?

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...

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A 45-year-old Black woman presents with a 1-year history of recurrent painful bumps on her buttocks. She reports that the lesions often drain pus and have left behind areas of scarring. The nodules ...