Almost 90% of all anal abscesses are caused by blocked glands that become infected. The most common type of anal abscess is a perianal abscess, which typically appears as a painful swelling near the ...

IN 1933, Cossio and Berconsky 1 reported a case of coronary occlusion with myocardial infarction in which an abscess was found in the infarcted area at post-mortem examination. As far as we could ...

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the back of the throat. It usually starts with bacteria responsible for strep ...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to severe ...

A skin abscess or boil is a bump on or below the skin’s surface. It may look like a pimple but larger and deeper under the skin. Abscesses usually contain pus or clear fluid and can appear anywhere on ...

Bacterial infections can lead to the formation of abscesses - pockets of dead cells and debris surrounded by inflammatory immune cells. Bacteria multiply within abscesses, causing more inflammation ...

Left untreated, a gum abscess can lead to serious complications. But catching and treating it early leads to a more positive outlook. What is a gum abscess? An abscess is a pocket of pus that can ...