Ultrasound and magnetic resonance image findings in a patient with a subungual abscess: A case report-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Ultrasound and magnetic resonance image findings in a patient with a subungual abscess: A case report

Published:2024-03 Issue:3 Volume:12 Page:
ISSN:2050-0904
Container-title:Clinical Case Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:Clinical Case Reports

Author:

Nakabayashi Akihiko¹^ORCID,Tsujii Atsuko¹,Kim Dong‐seop¹,Tamada Tatsuya¹,Yoshimura Maiko¹,Isoda Kentaro¹²,Ohshima Shiro¹²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Rheumatology National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center Osaka Japan

2. Department of Clinical Research National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center Osaka Japan

Abstract

Key Clinical MessageSubungual abscesses are rare, and information about them through imaging findings is lacking. Carbon dioxide laser drainage and antibiotics are effective treatment strategies for subungual abscesses. We report a case of a 47‐year‐old male healthcare worker with a subungual abscess that improved after manual drainage alone. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance images showed a tumor (with blood flow) between the nail plate and distal phalanx. Culture tests revealed Staphylococcus aureus. The patient's symptoms resolved quickly and the nail returned to normal after 4 months. This is possibly the first report of a subungual abscess with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging findings.

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ccr3.8593

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