My husband had what looked like a fatty tumor on his elbow for years. Recently grew larger & painful. So he opened it & squeezed it. Got 11/2 T. Of white goo, sm mat of blood & intact tissue. Pain decreased. Keeping it clean & has sm amt of clear fluid draining 2 days later. Still feels sl hard spot & wants to open it up, thinks it s tissue in there still. A $5,000 deductible brought this on. I m a retired RN. What to do? Let him? Help him? At this point he won t see a Dr! Any advice? I won t hold you responsible (LOL) for ANY advise! Thank You, Paula
Hi, Thanks for writing in. A Chat Doctor.  It is probably a chronic condition of the skin which has developed recent inflammation and pus formation. If it is in the elbow area then it should be examined by a doctor and if required then imaging investigations are to be done. Many times an infection slowly grows under the skin and can end up infiltrating to the bones and joints after months to years. Since he is unable to go to a doctor then you can take a chance to remove all the pus being a RN and can see that there is healthy tissue in the floor of the wound or ulcer then you can pack it with an antiseptic ointment and observe for slow healing. He must protect the wound from contamination. Please do not worry.