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Not simply a cyst
Educational atlas
A visual anatomy atlas for everyday questions
Not every lumpis a cyst.
Start with what you know: where it is, what it feels like, or what may be happening beneath the skin.
Educational guidance only. It cannot diagnose you.
Skin surface → deeper tissuedepth changes the storyPrivate by designNo account or saved history
3 languagesEnglish, Urdu, Roman Urdu
14 curated lessonsBody to beneath the skin
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Not simply a cyst
Boil (furuncle) & carbuncle
Infection extends from a hair follicle into nearby skin; grouped connected boils form a carbuncle.03
True cyst family
Epidermoid cyst
Surface skin cells form a sac in the skin rather than shedding normally at the surface.English • Urdu • Roman Urdu
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Say where the lump is and what you have noticed. Everyday words like daana, phinsi, phora, and gilti are kept as clues—never turned into a diagnosis.
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Condition library
Learn the pattern, not a label.
Browse every curated lesson in the superficial-skin atlas. Each one explains where a pattern begins, what may help, and what not to do.
Cyst family
Epidermoid cyst
A usually slow-growing sac beneath the skin filled with keratin; it is often imprecisely called a “sebaceous cyst.”
Surface skin cells form a sac in the skin rather than shedding normally at the surface.Often mistaken for a cyst
Folliculitis
Inflammation around one or more hair follicles that can look like small acne-like bumps.
The inflammation is centred on a hair follicle near the skin surface.Often mistaken for a cyst
Ingrown hair
A hair that curves or grows back into the skin, producing a small local bump and inflammation.
A cut or emerging hair enters nearby skin instead of growing freely away from the surface.Often mistaken for a cyst
Boil (furuncle) & carbuncle
A boil is a painful pus-filled infection around a hair follicle; a carbuncle is a connected group of boils.
Infection extends from a hair follicle into nearby skin; grouped connected boils form a carbuncle.Often mistaken for a cyst
Skin abscess
A painful lump or swelling in the skin that contains pus and may require clinician drainage.
A localized pus collection forms within skin or nearby soft tissue, often after microbes enter through a break or follicle.Often mistaken for a cyst
Pilonidal disease
A pit or tunnel at the top of the buttock cleft that can contain hair and may become inflamed or form an abscess.
A small opening and sinus tract develop in the natal cleft; loose or inward-pushed hair can collect in the tract.Often mistaken for a cyst
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)
A long-term inflammatory skin condition that can cause repeated painful lumps, abscess-like lesions, drainage, tunnels, and scarring in skin folds.
Inflammation develops around hair follicles in characteristic fold areas and can extend into tunnels beneath the skin.Often mistaken for a cyst
Perianal abscess & anal fistula
A perianal abscess is an infected pus collection near the anus; a fistula is an abnormal channel that can remain between the anal canal and skin.
Infection can begin in a small anal gland and create a pus pocket; a channel may persist after drainage.Cyst family
Bartholin duct cyst & abscess
A blocked Bartholin duct can form a fluid-filled lump near one side of the vulvar opening; infection can turn it into a painful abscess.
Fluid collects when the duct from a Bartholin gland near the vulvar opening is blocked; infection can create an abscess.Cyst family
Ganglion cyst
A noncancerous fluid-filled lump that most often develops near a wrist or hand joint or tendon.
A fluid-filled sac forms next to a joint or tendon sheath and can connect through a small stalk.Often mistaken for a cyst
Acne nodule or acne cyst
A deep inflammatory acne lesion caused by a blocked follicular unit; nodules are firm while some lesions described as acne cysts contain fluid.
Oil, shed cells, inflammation, and microbes interact within a blocked hair follicle and can produce a deep lesion.Often mistaken for a cyst
Lipoma — not a cyst
A usually harmless, slow-growing lump made of fat beneath the skin—not a cyst.
A localized growth of mature fat cells develops in the subcutaneous layer.Often mistaken for a cyst
Swollen lymph node — not a cyst
An enlarged immune-system node beneath the skin—not a cyst—often noticed in the neck, armpit, or groin.
A lymph node within the immune and lymphatic system enlarges, commonly while responding to nearby illness or inflammation.Often mistaken for a cyst
Hemorrhoid — comparison only
Swollen vascular tissue in or around the anus—not a cyst—shown only to clarify a commonly confused location.
Vascular cushions in the anal canal become enlarged or symptomatic.Evidence & scope
Clear scope.
Visible sources.
Why this atlas is focused: LumpMap 3D covers common visible or palpable superficial lumps. Internal-organ cysts, including ovarian, kidney, liver, pancreatic, and brain cysts, require a different kind of medical product and often imaging.
always pair learning with clinical care
01aad.orgFolliculitis02generalsurgery.ucsf.eduPerianal abscess & anal fistula03healthdirect.gov.auIngrown hair04mayoclinic.orgEpidermoid cyst05mayoclinic.orgGanglion cyst06mayoclinic.orgLipoma — not a cyst07nhs.ukBoil (furuncle) & carbuncle08nhs.ukSkin abscess09nhs.ukPilonidal disease10nhs.ukHidradenitis suppurativa (HS)11nhs.ukBartholin duct cyst & abscess12nhs.ukSwollen lymph node — not a cyst13nhs.ukHemorrhoid — comparison only14niams.nih.govAcne nodule or acne cyst