What is Abscess?

What is Abscess?

• Abscess: General name for any pus-filled lump or swelling.
• Abscess: symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Abscess: Introduction

Types of Abscess:

Types of Abscess:

• Breast abscess
• Lung abscess
• Brain abscess
• Liver abscess
• Bone abscess
• Testicle abscess
• Tonsil abscess
• Skin abscess
• Tooth abscess
• Colon abscess
• Appendix abscess
• Eyelid abscess
• Sebaceous abscess
• Dental abscess
• Bartholin abscess
• Pilonidal abscess
• Anorectal abscess
• Spinal cord abscess
• Epidural abscess
• more types...»

Broader types of Abscess:

• Tumor
• more types...»

What causes Abscess?

Causes of Abscess: see causes of Abscess

What are the symptoms of Abscess?

Symptoms of Abscess: see symptoms of Abscess

Abscess: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Abscess.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Abscess.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Abscess: see treatments for Abscess
Research for Abscess: see research for Abscess

Society issues for Abscess

Hospitalization statistics for Abscess: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Abscess:

• 0.006% (712) of hospital consultant episodes were for abscess of lung and mediastinum in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 62% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 70% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 30% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 68% of hospital consultant episodes for abscess of lung and mediastinum required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Name and Aliases of Abscess

Main name of condition: Abscess

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