Abdominal Abscesses

A bacterial infection frequently causes an abscess, which is a pus-filled pocket. Abdominal abscesses can happen beneath the diaphragm, in the region of the belly, in the pelvis, or somewhere behind the abdominal cavity. Abscesses can happen in any abdominal organ, such as the kidneys, spleen, pancreas, liver, and prostate gland. Abscesses that go untreated … Read more