Fluid-calcium level in the thigh versus clinical diagnosis of a soft-tissue abscess: ultrasound features of dermatomyositis.
Ultrasound features of a fluid-calcium level in a soft-tissue mass in the thigh in dermatomyositis are described. As the mass was tender, a soft-tissue abscess required to be excluded by aspiration.
van Gelderen
W F C
WF
Dunedin Hospital, and Dunedin School of Medicine - University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. fred.vangelderen@healthotago.co.nz
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D001826:Body Fluids; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D002118:Calcium