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Abscess (cont.)

Synonyms and Keywords

abscess, abscesses, boils, carbuncles, furuncles, hidradenitis suppurativa, pilonidal abscess, Bartholin abscess, peritonsillar abscess, dental abscess, perirectal abscess, pustules, whiteheads

Authors and Editors

Author: Steven Doerr, MD

Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD


Last Editorial Review: 12/17/2008




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