Once in the lungs, the inhaled food or liquids can cause pneumonia or abscesses.

Lymphogranuloma venereum can cause fistulas, strictures and anorectal abscesses if left untreated.

In some cases, the intestinal wall can be punctured, causing abscesses, infection and fever.

The amoebas are able to burrow into the walls of the intestines and cause small abscesses and ulcers to form.

Pentamidine injections can cause abscesses and dangerously lower blood sugar and blood pressure.

It can cause cranial nerve palsies, encephalitis, meningitis, meningoencephalitis and abscesses.

Dead worms may cause chronic abscesses, which may lead to the formation of granulomatous reactions and fibrosis.

Rarely, they progress, spreading through the bloodstream to cause life-threatening abscesses in the brain, the bones or the heart.

Excision may delay wound healing, cause abscesses, and lead to scarring.

Pigeon Fever is sometimes confused for Strangles, another infection that causes abscesses.