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 ...

Hepatic abscess remains one of the least common diagnoses to be reported as associated ... Nine years prior, her cancer had been discovered incidentally during a cholecystectomy performed for ...

If a polyp has grown by 2 mm or more since the last checkup, a doctor will recommend surgical removal of the gallbladder, which is called a cholecystectomy. There are two types: open ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

When the gallbladder becomes inflamed, it is called cholecystitis. A potential complication of acute cholecystitis is when the gallbladder is ruptured or perforated, causing a pericholecystic abscess.

stonybrookmedicine.edu, adam.singer{at}stonybrook.edu Background Over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of cutaneous abscesses. While there is general agreement that ...

Clinical presentation of lactational breast abscess usually includes fever, chills, malaise, and recent or recurrent mastitis. Pain, erythema, and firmness over an area of the breast are typically ...

Objectives Interventional endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) procedures are gaining popularity and the most commonly performed procedures include EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst, EUS-guided ...

As its presentation is not classical and hence mimics other pathologies, the diagnosis may be overlooked, resulting in perforation and abscess formation and leading to increased morbidity and possibly ...

However, it is possible for the cyst to become infected with bacteria. If this happens, a pus-filled mass called an abscess can form. Symptoms of an abscessed Bartholin cyst include: Around 2% of ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...