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Also known as boil, ulcer

accumulation localisée de pus

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An abscess is a pocket of pus that forms in your body tissue, usually because of a bacterial infection, and typically causes redness, pain, warmth, and swelling in the affected area. They matter because they can occur anywhere in the body—including on your skin or inside your organs—and require proper medical attention to prevent complications.

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Key facts

Medical condition (new).causes
Bacterial infection (often MRSA)
Medical condition (new).risks
Intravenous drug use
Medical condition (new).name
Abscess
Medical condition (new).image
Five day old Abscess.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption
Five-day-old inflamed epidermal inclusion cyst. The black spot is a keratin plug that connects with the underlying cyst.
Medical condition (new).field
General surgery, infectious disease, dermatology, interventional radiology
Medical condition (new).symptoms
Redness, pain, swelling
Medical condition (new).diagnosis
Ultrasound, CT scan
Medical condition (new).differential
Cellulitis, sebaceous cyst, necrotising fasciitis
Medical condition (new).treatment
Incision and drainage, Antibiotics
Medical condition (new).frequency
~1% per year (United States)
Medical condition (new).onset
Rapid

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Research

113,228 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
symptom or sign
Image
Five day old Abscess.jpg
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health specialty
general surgery
Commons gallery
Abscess
Commons category
Abscesses
ICPC 2 ID
S10
drug or therapy used for treatment
cefoxitin
symptoms and signs
remittent fever
medical examination
computed tomography
ICD-9-CM
682.9
NCI Thesaurus ID
C26686
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Article · Français

Un abcès est une accumulation locale de pus après nécrose dans une cavité néoformée. Un abcès superficiel peut présenter des symptômes comme rougeurs, douleurs et chaleurs (composantes de l'inflammation), c'est alors un abcès chaud. Plus rarement, il se forme lentement sans réaction inflammatoire, c'est alors un abcès froid (tuberculose, mycose…).

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