An abscess is a confined pocket of pus that builds up within the body. A dental abscess forms within the teeth, in the gums or even the bone holding the tooth in place. A periapical abscess is located ...

Delayed recognition of severe dental diseases contributed to diagnostic uncertainty, rapid sepsis progression, and heart ...

Every year between four and five million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds, many caused by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure ulcers or other conditions. Proper wound care is ...

A buildup of pus inside a tooth or gums is known as dental abscess. You can identify a dental abscess by swelling in the region of the infected tooth. Infection in teeth and damage to gums is caused ...

MAUI, Hawaii – Nearly a third of patients with Crohn’s disease will develop an abdominal abscess from a fistula during disease management. A presenter at the GUILD Conference reported that a surgical ...

Oral health plays a vital role in your overall well-being, and dental issues can cause considerable discomfort and complications if left untreated. One such condition that requires immediate attention ...

Retropharyngeal abscesses are rare in adults and often associated with immunocompromised states or complications from foreign body ingestion. This case report highlights an unusual presentation of ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a reasonable guess, given this clinical presentation, except for the relatively acute onset of illness and the hyperbilirubinemia. This patient's TB exposure history is minimal, ...

A gruesome new medical programme showed stomach-churning scenes of a painful buttock abscess being drained for half an hour. Footage shot for Quest Red's new medical show, This Came Out Of Me, showed ...

An abscess is a pus filled, swollen tissue. It is caused by a bacterial infection. The body’s response to the infection is sending white blood cells to fight the bacteria. This results in the ...