The symptoms of an abscess depend on where it develops in your body.
Abscesses that develop inside an organ or in the spaces between organs can be more difficult to identify than skin abscesses. The symptoms can be vague and there may be no obvious external signs of a problem.
The symptoms of an internal abscess can also vary depending on exactly where in the body the abscess develops. For example, a liver abscess may cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), whereas an abscess in or near the lungs may cause a cough or shortness of breath.
General symptoms of an internal abscess can include:
- discomfort in the area of the abscess
- high temperature
- increased sweating
- feeling sick
- being sick
- chills
- pain or swelling in your tummy
- loss of appetite and weight loss