A condition of the colon, caused by an infection with a bacterial, viral, or fungal source. This condition is characterised by focal accumulation of purulent material in colonic tissue. This disease may present with back pain, abdominal pain, fever, rectal bleeding, or diarrhoea. Confirmation is commonly by advanced imaging.
Also indexed as
Colonic abscessparacolic abscesspericolic abscess
Nearby in Certain infections of the large intestine