perforating abscess
per·fo·rat·ing ab·scess
an abscess that breaks down tissue barriers to enter adjacent areas.
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perforating abscess
An abscess in which hydrolytic enzymes–presumably from PMNs–continue to digest tissue on the surface, causing locoregional necrosisMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
per·fo·rat·ing ab·scess
(pĕr'fŏr-āt-ing ab'ses)An abscess that breaks down tissue barriers to enter adjacent areas.
Synonym(s): migrating abscess, wandering abscess.
Synonym(s): migrating abscess, wandering abscess.
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