Subcutaneous abscess (axilla)

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left axillary region pain, swelling, and redness for a few days.

Patient Data

Age: about 25 yrs
Gender: Male
ultrasound

There is a collection with mobile echoes within the subcutaneous fat, just deep to the dermis. Adjacent fat is echogenic. There is mild perilesional hypervascularity. There is no extension to underlying muscle.

Case Discussion

Ultrasound findings favored subcutaneous abscess in axillary region. Surgical incision and drainage revealed pus.

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