Pelvic abscess

Last revised by Bahman Rasuli on 30 Aug 2020

A pelvic abscess refers to a walled-off collection of pus in the pelvis.

Some of the causes include:

Presenting complaints are varied and include pelvic or low back pain accompanied by fever and leucocytosis.

Percutaneous abscess drainage which is the standard treatment for abdominal and pelvic abscesses in the absence of an acute surgical abdomen. Broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy is given concurrently.

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