title: Periscapular abscess:  unusual cause of shoulder pain in children.
abstract: Periscapular abcess is an extremely rare clinical condition. Diagnosis and treatment can be delayed because the clinical picture often resembles septic arthritis of the shoulder. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment are mandatory, as delayed treatment can be fatal due to sepsis. Previously, four cases of periscapular abcess were described in English literature. We describe two pediatric patients with periscapular abcess, who were treated surgically and healed without any complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Thomas Jefferson University, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
authors.forename: Guney
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Shawn C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Standard
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000081:Acetamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000069349:Linezolid; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012540:Scapula / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D000069349:Linezolid