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Intestinal Abscess

The intestinal abscess is commonly found on the surface of the skin. It can form on the back of the abdomen, inside of the abdominal wall, or around the organs in the gut, such as the pancreas, liver, and kidneys. The intestinal abscess is nothing but the pocket of pus located in the abdomen.

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I have smelly pus discharge from my stomach. Help me.

Query: Hello doctor, I have a hole underneath my stomach and it is discharging smelly pus every day. It burst two months ago. It is painful and smelly. Help me.  Read Full »


Dr. Srivastava, Sumit

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have developed an ulcer from an abscess that is discharging. Clean the area with disinfectant and apply Neosporin (Neomycin) or Mupirocin cream over the affected area twice a day for 10 days. Take oral antibiotics to prevent infection in the wound like Zifi (Cefi...  Read Full »

I have pain after sigmoidoscopy. What is causing this?

Query: Dear doctor, Is intestinal abscess a possibility? I need a second opinion. Medical history: On April 1st, I underwent sigmoidoscopy, and since then, a pain started on my left side. They also diagnosed C.difficile. We started Vancomycin. Then the pain stopped. At week-3 of treatment with Vancomycin,...  Read Full »


Dr. Divakara. P

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.It could be one possibility that sigmoidoscopy has caused an abscess, but again to prove that a repeat sigmoidoscopy has to be done. But also, there might be other causes like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or other infections as well.Also...  Read Full »

My mother has been diagnosed with multiple medical conditions. Kindly review her reports.

Query: Hello doctor, Kindly review my mother's urine, fecal, and blood test reports. She was diagnosed with COPD about a year ago. She had a collapsed lung and done a bulbectomy. She also had an abscess in her intestine with diverticulitis. She is currently taking Prednisone, Oxycodone, Morphine, and Lo...  Read Full »


Dr. Shubadeep Debabrata Sinha

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your mother appears to be affected by multiple disease conditions. It includes the following. 1. Schistosomiasis. 2. Intestinal abscess. 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 4. Diverticulitis. I request you to share the detailed records of diagnosis ...  Read Full »

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