title: Subscapular abscess after blunt trauma.
abstract: Infection around the shoulder girdle is an infrequent and difficult diagnosis requiring a high index of suspicion and early evaluation by the physician. An infection within the area of the subscapularis muscle and the chest wall is extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 4 cases of subscapular abscess have been reported. In this article, we present a 7-year-old boy with a subscapular abscess after blunt trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Babayiğit
authors.forename: Balahan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Makay
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demircioğlu
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cakmakçi
authors.forename: Erbil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Unsal
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal