perforating abscess
per·fo·rat·ing ab·scess
perforating abscess
An abscess in which hydrolytic enzymes–presumably from PMNs–continue to digest tissue on the surface, causing locoregional necrosisper·fo·rat·ing ab·scess
(pĕr'fŏr-āt-ing ab'ses)Synonym(s): migrating abscess, wandering abscess.