Abscess: Types
There can be various types of abscess. These are briefed below: 1. Acute/ Warm abscess: An abscess associated with significant inflammation, producing intense heat, redness, swelling, and throbbing pain. The tissue over the abscess becomes elevated, soft, and eventually unstable (fluctuant) and discolored as the abscess comes to a head (points). An abscess can rupture spontaneously or be drained via an incision. If it is left untreated , the pathogens may spread to adjacent tissues or to other parts of the body via the bloodstream. Appearance of or increase in fever may indicate sepsis. 2. Alveolar abscess: Abscess about the root of a tooth in the alveolar cavity. It is usually the result of necrosis and infection of dental pulp following dental caries. 3. Amebic abscess: An abscess caused by Entamoeba histolytica . It is also known as endamebic abscess. 4. Anorectal abscess: Abscess in the ischiorectal fossa. It is also known as ischiorectal abscess. 5. Apical abscess: It is the...