Soft Tissue - Suppurative Lymphadenitis
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A male presents with a left neck mass that is erythematous and edematous with a prior history of MRSA. Contemplating incision and drainage, ultrasound was switched to doppler flow. Doppler revealed increased flow surrounding an inner hypoechoic region suggesting suppurative lymphadenitis. Because of this, I & D was not indicated, and differential includes necrosis/hemorrhage into metastatic node. Image courtesy of Robert Jones DO, FACEP @RJonesSonoEM Director, Emergency Ultrasound; MetroHealth Medical Center; Professor, Case Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, OH View his original post here