Abscess is gathering of white matter due to development of bacterial infection. The bacteria get into healthy tissue and thus infection is developed in particular area. Some cells get damaged and on those spots is accumulated liquid along with infected cells.
To those spots are navigated leucocites (body protectors against infections) which die after they catch bacteria. Gathering of dead leucocites do form white matter that fills damaged area. While white matter accumulates, the healthy tissue moves away.
Gradually around abscess is formed connective tissue and walls around abscess – in this way body prevents further microorganisms spreading. When occurs rupture of abscess, the pathogens may get into the body or under the skin depending on abscess localization. Abscess may be developed in any organs including lungs, mouth, rectum and muscles. Frequently they occur on the skin, especially on the face.
Abscess symptoms
Symptoms of abscess are detemined by the spot of its location and dysfunction of organ or nerve in abscess area. Symptoms may include pain, painful palpation, local skin temperature increase, intumescence, redding and sometimes increase of body temperature. Abscess that is formed under skin usually looks like intumescence.
Before opening, it becomes white in central part because skin around it gets thin. When abscess is developed deep in the body then for the symptoms appaering it must have significant size. Unobserved deep abscess often is source of infection spreading through the whole body.
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