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    Glossary Abscess

    localized pus-filled infection in tissues, often painful and swollen

    An abscess, also known as a boil or furuncle, is a localized collection of pus within tissues, organs, or confined spaces in the body, typically caused by a bacterial infection. It manifests as a swollen, red, and painful area that may feel warm to the touch, and it often requires medical treatment to drain the pus and address the underlying infection.

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    1. Psoriasiform Lesions and Abscesses as Initial Manifestations of Severe Hypothyroidism in a Previously Healthy 15‐Year‐Old Girl Pediatric Dermatology · 2007 · 5 citations
    2. CLINICAL AND TRICHOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPLEX TREATMENT OF ABSCESSING PERIFOLLICULITIS OF THE SCALP Dermatology and Venerology · 2026
    3. Scalp Infection Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus Manifested as Patchy Alopecia in an Immunocompetent Female Infection and Drug Resistance · 2023 · 2 citations
    4. Case Report: Multiple Scalp Abscesses due to Mycobacterium abscessus Infection Following Triamcinolone Injection in an Immunocompetent Person American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2022 · 1 citations
    5. P378: Expanding the phenotype of hyper-IgE syndrome: Heterozygous VUS in IL6ST with elevated serum IgE and isolated abscesses Genetics in Medicine Open · 2024
    6. Microscopic polyangiitis secondary to Mycobacterium abscessus in a patient with bronchiectasis: a case report BMC Pulmonary Medicine · 2018 · 8 citations
    7. Subpericranial and epidural abscess with skull osteomyelitis as a complication of microneedling for alopecia: A singular case report Surgical Neurology International · 2026
    8. Multifocal scalp abscess with subcutaneous fat necrosis and scarring alopecia as a complication of scalp mesotherapy. PubMed · 2008 · 8 citations
    9. Subcutaneous Chest Abscess Caused by Candida albicans Infection Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report Cureus · 2022 · 2 citations
    10. Retorno de la fertilidad en un perro con un abscesso prostático Clinica Veterinaria De Pequenos Animales · 2010 · 1 citations
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