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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Abscesses may be classified based on their location. These are listed below. | Abscesses may be classified based on their location. These are listed below. | ||
* [[Anal abscess]] | |||
* [[Appendicular abscess]] | |||
* [[Brain abscess]] | |||
* [[Breast abscess|Breast Abscess]] | |||
* [[Colonic abscess]] | |||
* [[Cutaneous abscess]] | |||
* [[Liver abscess]] | |||
* [[Lung Abscess]] | |||
* [[Pancreatic abscess]] | |||
* [[Retropharyngeal abscess]] | |||
* [[Splenic abscess]] | |||
* [[Tonsillar abscess|Tonsillar and peritonsillar abscess]] | |||
==Differential diagnosis== | ==Differential diagnosis== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}}|} | {{reflist|2}}|}|} |
Revision as of 19:43, 27 April 2017
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]:Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Causes
Abscesses are caused by many different pathogens based on their anatomical location. The following table summarizes pathogenic causes of abscesses.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][1][8][9][10]
ClassificationAbscesses may be classified based on their location. These are listed below.
Differential diagnosisReferences
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