Almost 90% of all anal abscesses are caused by blocked glands that become infected. The most common type of anal abscess is a perianal abscess, which typically appears as a painful swelling near the ...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to severe ...

A tooth abscess is a collection of pus that forms inside a tooth or its surrounding structures. The abscess itself is one of the later stages of tooth decay, and typically occurs before tooth loss.

An abscess is a pocket of inflamed tissue filled with pus. Abscesses can form anywhere on the body (both inside and outside). They’re most commonly found on the surface of the skin. An abdominal ...

Breast infections typically occur in people who are breastfeeding, but a rare type called a subareolar breast abscess can occur in people who aren’t. A doctor may drain the abscess or recommend ...

A peritonsillar abscess forms in the tissues of the throat next to one of the tonsils. An abscess is a collection of pus that forms near an area of infected skin or other soft tissue. The abscess can ...

The HGTV star revealed that he was in the ICU after what he thought was a sore throat turned out to be a large abscess that was closing off his airway thetypennington/Instagram Ty Pennington is on the ...

Pennington was hospitalized in July after he woke up and “could barely breathe" Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also published ...

A single mother narrowly escaped death and spent five months in hospital after an abscess on her tooth led to a life-threatening infection on her brain. Rebecca Dalton, 35, suddenly saw her ...