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Inguinal abscess

MedGen UID:
537636
•Concept ID:
C0263109
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Abscess of groin; Groin abscess; Loin abscess
SNOMED CT: Groin abscess (79216009); Abscess of groin (79216009); Loin abscess (301802001)
 
HPO: HP:0033590

Definition

A circumscribed area of pus or necrotic debris in the groin (inguinal region). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInguinal abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The role of cross sectional imaging in the management of acute pyogenic inguinal abscess - extrapelvic versus intrapelvic origin.
Hsu WH, Lee CY, Lai LJ, Huang TY, Peng KT
BMC Infect Dis 2013 Mar 27;13:155. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-155. PMID: 23537455Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Inguinal abscess as presentation of a right colon cancer. A systematic review.
Medina Velasco AA, Gemio Del Rey I, de la Plaza Llamas R, Arteaga Peralta V, Ramia JM
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2020 Feb;112(2):139-143. doi: 10.17235/reed.2020.5887/2018. PMID: 31985253
Extra-rectal lymphogranuloma venereum in France: a clinical and molecular study.
Desclaux A, Touati A, Neau D, Laurier-Nadalié C, Bébéar C, de Barbeyrac B, Cazanave C
Sex Transm Infect 2018 Feb;94(1):3-8. Epub 2017 Jul 11 doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053126. PMID: 28698211
The role of cross sectional imaging in the management of acute pyogenic inguinal abscess - extrapelvic versus intrapelvic origin.
Hsu WH, Lee CY, Lai LJ, Huang TY, Peng KT
BMC Infect Dis 2013 Mar 27;13:155. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-155. PMID: 23537455Free PMC Article
Hodgkin's lymphoma presents as an inguinal abscess: a case report and literature review.
Telfah MM
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Sep 21;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006219. PMID: 23001092Free PMC Article
Perforated colonic cancer presenting as intra-abdominal abscess.
Tsai HL, Hsieh JS, Yu FJ, Wu DC, Chen FM, Huang CJ, Huang YS, Huang TJ, Wang JY
Int J Colorectal Dis 2007 Jan;22(1):15-9. Epub 2006 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s00384-006-0097-6. PMID: 16625373

Diagnosis

Extra-rectal lymphogranuloma venereum in France: a clinical and molecular study.
Desclaux A, Touati A, Neau D, Laurier-Nadalié C, Bébéar C, de Barbeyrac B, Cazanave C
Sex Transm Infect 2018 Feb;94(1):3-8. Epub 2017 Jul 11 doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053126. PMID: 28698211
Acute pyogenic inguinal abscess from complex soft-tissue infection or intra-abdominal pathology.
Hsu WH, Lai LJ, Peng KT, Lee CY
Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2014 Oct;15(5):467-73. Epub 2014 May 12 doi: 10.1089/sur.2012.008. PMID: 24818646
Hodgkin's lymphoma presents as an inguinal abscess: a case report and literature review.
Telfah MM
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Sep 21;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006219. PMID: 23001092Free PMC Article
Review article: appendicitis in groin hernias.
Meinke AK
J Gastrointest Surg 2007 Oct;11(10):1368-72. Epub 2007 Mar 30 doi: 10.1007/s11605-007-0160-9. PMID: 17394046
Tension-free transobturator approach for female stress urinary incontinence.
Cindolo L, Salzano L, Rota G, Bellini S, D'Afiero A
Minerva Urol Nefrol 2004 Mar;56(1):89-98. PMID: 15195034

Therapy

Rare symptom of left inguinal abscess secondary to a retroperitoneal perforation of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon: A case report.
Nihei M, Kamada T, Aida T, Yamagishi D, Takahashi J, Nakashima K, Ito E, Suzuki N, Hata T, Yoshida M, Ohdaira H, Suzuki Y
Medicine (Baltimore) 2024 Sep 27;103(39):e39770. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000039770. PMID: 39331910Free PMC Article
Extra-rectal lymphogranuloma venereum in France: a clinical and molecular study.
Desclaux A, Touati A, Neau D, Laurier-Nadalié C, Bébéar C, de Barbeyrac B, Cazanave C
Sex Transm Infect 2018 Feb;94(1):3-8. Epub 2017 Jul 11 doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053126. PMID: 28698211
Skin and soft-tissue infections caused by Actinobaculum schaalii: report of two cases and literature review.
Tena D, Fernández C, Lago MR, Arias M, Medina MJ, Sáez-Nieto JA
Anaerobe 2014 Aug;28:95-7. Epub 2014 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.05.009. PMID: 24923266
First case of Trichoderma longibrachiatum infection in a renal transplant recipient in Tunisia and review of the literature.
Trabelsi S, Hariga D, Khaled S
Tunis Med 2010 Jan;88(1):52-7. PMID: 20415216
Tension-free transobturator approach for female stress urinary incontinence.
Cindolo L, Salzano L, Rota G, Bellini S, D'Afiero A
Minerva Urol Nefrol 2004 Mar;56(1):89-98. PMID: 15195034

Prognosis

Inguinal abscess as presentation of a right colon cancer. A systematic review.
Medina Velasco AA, Gemio Del Rey I, de la Plaza Llamas R, Arteaga Peralta V, Ramia JM
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2020 Feb;112(2):139-143. doi: 10.17235/reed.2020.5887/2018. PMID: 31985253
Perforated colonic cancer presenting as intra-abdominal abscess.
Tsai HL, Hsieh JS, Yu FJ, Wu DC, Chen FM, Huang CJ, Huang YS, Huang TJ, Wang JY
Int J Colorectal Dis 2007 Jan;22(1):15-9. Epub 2006 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s00384-006-0097-6. PMID: 16625373

Clinical prediction guides

Rare symptom of left inguinal abscess secondary to a retroperitoneal perforation of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon: A case report.
Nihei M, Kamada T, Aida T, Yamagishi D, Takahashi J, Nakashima K, Ito E, Suzuki N, Hata T, Yoshida M, Ohdaira H, Suzuki Y
Medicine (Baltimore) 2024 Sep 27;103(39):e39770. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000039770. PMID: 39331910Free PMC Article
Tension-free transobturator approach for female stress urinary incontinence.
Cindolo L, Salzano L, Rota G, Bellini S, D'Afiero A
Minerva Urol Nefrol 2004 Mar;56(1):89-98. PMID: 15195034

Recent systematic reviews

Inguinal abscess as presentation of a right colon cancer. A systematic review.
Medina Velasco AA, Gemio Del Rey I, de la Plaza Llamas R, Arteaga Peralta V, Ramia JM
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2020 Feb;112(2):139-143. doi: 10.17235/reed.2020.5887/2018. PMID: 31985253

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