A furuncle may begin as a tender, pinkish-red, swollen nodule but ultimately feel like a water-filled balloon. Pain gets worse as it fills with pus and dead tissue. Pain improves as it drains. It may drain on its own. More often the patient or someone else opens the furuncle.

The furuncle:
Is usually pea-sized, but may be as large as a golf ball
May develop white or yellow centers (pustules)
May join with another furuncle or spread to other skin areas
May grow rapidly
May weep, ooze, crust

Other symptoms may include:
Chill
Fatigue
Fever
General ill-feeling
Itching before furuncle develops
Skin redness or inflammation around the lesion

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