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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. | ||
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* [[Anal abscess]] | * [[Anal abscess]] | ||
* [[Appendicular abscess]] | * [[Appendicular abscess]] | ||
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* [[Splenic abscess]] | * [[Splenic abscess]] | ||
* [[Tonsillar abscess|Tonsillar and peritonsillar abscess]] | * [[Tonsillar abscess|Tonsillar and peritonsillar abscess]] | ||
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==Differential diagnosis== | ==Differential diagnosis== |
Revision as of 19:44, 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. The unnamed parameter 2= is no longer supported. Please see the documentation for {{columns-list}}. 3Differential diagnosisReferences
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