Clinical Immunology Review Series: An approach to the patient with recurrent superficial abscesses
| Autor: | S. L. Johnston |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Clinical immunology Fistula Immunology Mucocutaneous zone Disease Skin Diseases Diabetes Complications Diagnosis Differential Recurrence medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy Abscess Immunology clinic Adult patients business.industry Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes medicine.disease Dermatology Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Immunology Review Series Surgery Presentation (obstetrics) business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 152:397-405 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2249 0009-9104 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2008.03640.x |
| Popis: | Summary Patients may be referred to the immunology clinic for investigation of recurrent superficial abscess formation. In the majority of adult patients this clinical presentation does not equate with an underlying primary immune deficiency. Nevertheless, recurrent mucocutaneous abscesses can be associated with significant morbidity and long-term complications, including scarring and fistula formation, and may be associated with underlying immune-mediated disease. This review sets out an approach to the patient with recurrent superficial abscesses, focusing on the differential diagnoses, investigation and management of both the common causes and those associated with specific immune deficiency. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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