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Sensorcaine was used to make a tiny s/l "blub" over the -sm
Wed Aug 4, 2004 08:55

The area was cleansed with Betadine and 0.5% Sensorcaine was used to make a tiny s/l "blub" over the surface. An 18-gauge needle was gently inserted.

This is an infected sebaceous cyst.

passthru
maybe bleb? (nm)
Wed Aug 4, 2004 09:03

would fit here? nm
A bleb is a large flaccid vesicle. Don't see how that (nm)
Wed Aug 4, 2004 09:05

Anonymous
Definitions of bleb on the Web: SM
Wed Aug 4, 2004 09:07

Definitions of bleb on the Web:

(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

Anonymous
let me clarify..I think bleb is probably correct (nm)
Wed Aug 4, 2004 09:07

passthru
I do too. Here are some sites that might help OP. sm
Wed Aug 4, 2004 09:11

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=%22raise+a+bleb%22+

nm
Yes, that helps. Thanks everybody. (nm)
Wed Aug 4, 2004 09:13