"Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D000038
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025 C23.550.470.756.100
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Abscess" by people in this website by year, and whether "Abscess" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Lao PAO, Chatha U, Fay A, Heffelfinger R, Bilyk JR. Orbital Intraosseous Abscess After Lateral Bony Orbital Decompression. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 May-Jun 01; 41(3):e85-e87.
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Sherban A, Keller M. Recurrence of Metastatic Crohn's Disease after Surgical Resection. Skinmed. 2023; 21(5):366-369.
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Greene AC, Mankarious MM, Matzelle-Zywicki M, Patel A, Reyes L, Tsai AY, Santos MC, Moore MM, Kulaylat AN. A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Protocol for the Evaluation of Pediatric Postappendectomy Abscess: A Quality Improvement Project. J Surg Res. 2024 01; 293:587-595.
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Madeka I, Patel K, Altshuler P, Iyer A, Dukle S, Kohli A. Clinical outcomes in patients with complicated appendicitis. Surg Endosc. 2024 01; 38(1):384-389.
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Greene AC, Mankarious MM, Patel A, Matzelle-Zywicki M, Kwon EG, Reyes L, Tsai AY, Santos MC, Moore MM, Kulaylat AN. Can magnetic resonance imaging replace computed tomography scans in the evaluation of pediatric post-appendectomy abscess? Surgery. 2023 09; 174(3):703-708.
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Mushtaq B, Myers R, Perrotti G, Nussbaum M, Shadis R, O'Moore P, Kirton O. Combined Interventional Radiology and Surgical Cut-Down Approaches for Retained Gallstones. Am Surg. 2023 Nov; 89(11):5002-5004.
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Schneider A, Bulafka J, Arisi MF, Li L, Mann M, Chandrasekar T. Case of the month from the Thomas Jefferson Sidney Kimmel medical college, Philadelphia, USA. Prostatic abscess and advanced prostate cancer: considering malignancy in the differential diagnosis. BJU Int. 2022 08; 130(2):181-185.
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Marcinkowski KA, Mehta V, Mercier R, Berghella V. Pelvic inflammatory disease in pregnancy: a systematic review focusing on perinatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 07; 4(4):100643.
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McGovern M, Fried TB, Mangan J, Hilibrand AS. Paralysis: A Rare Presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Jan 01; 12(1).
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Alaia EF, Chhabra A, Simpfendorfer CS, Cohen M, Mintz DN, Vossen JA, Zoga AC, Fritz J, Spritzer CE, Armstrong DG, Morrison WB. MRI nomenclature for musculoskeletal infection. Skeletal Radiol. 2021 Dec; 50(12):2319-2347.