There are cases on record where rapidly growing sarcomatous and angiomatous tumours, aneurysms, and the bruises that occur in haemophylics, have been mistaken for acute abscesses and incised, with disastrous results.
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Abscesses
Synonyms for "abscesses" (8 found)
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9 entriesbrain abscesscutaneous abscesscutaneous abscess formationfacial abscess formationhepatic abscessintracranial abscessperiapical abscessperiapical abscess formationperiodontal abscess
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9 entriesabscess drainageabscess formationantibiotic therapycutaneous abscess formationdental abscessincision and drainageperiapical abscess formationpus formationskin abscess
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