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An abscess is a circumscribed area of injury and inflammation in which considerable necrosis has occurred, and a fluid containing dead tissue and bacteria has collected. It may drain and be relatively comfortable, but if closed, tissue distension results in pain.
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(2007). Abscess. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_18
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