The best treatment for any abscess or collection of pus is to drain the same with a liberal incision with dependent drainage. Once an abscess reaches the stage of collection of purulent material ...

The first was a 6-year-old girl who presented with an abscess of a lymph node inferior ... subsequently developing a draining fistula. Figure 1 . A 6-year-old girl with an inflamed and swollen ...

Most cases of peritonsillar abscess can be treated with antibiotics and drainage of pus from the site, though less often, hospitalization may be needed. Treatment is key, because complications of ...

Generally, incision is made through most of the width of the abscess. Once skin incision is made, drainage is done as follows: An opening is made into the abscess using a sinus forceps or a closed ...