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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Patients with boils usually appear normal. However, the appearance varies with associated risk factors or underlying conditions. Common physical examination findings include fever, localized erythema, edema, pain on palpation, and fluctuating pus at the tip of the lesion.

Physical examination

General appearance

Patients with boils usually appear normal. However, the appearance varies with the associated risk factors.

Vitals

Fever

Skin

Skin examination of the patients with boils is usually remarkable for:

• Redness
• Swelling
• Raised temperature
• Pus at the tip of boil
• Pain on palpation
• Excoriation of the skin due to scratching

Lymph nodes

Other findings which are associated with furunculosis are:

• Localized lymphadenopathy

Examples of physical exam findings

The following are the examples of findings associated with boils on extremities:

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  Boil. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.

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  Boil. With permission from Dermatology Atlas.

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