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

Key Clinical Message Subungual 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 absce...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. e8593 - n/a
Main Authors Nakabayashi, Akihiko, Tsujii, Atsuko, Kim, Dong‐seop, Tamada, Tatsuya, Yoshimura, Maiko, Isoda, Kentaro, Ohshima, Shiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2024
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
abscess
Abscesses
Acute Medicine
Antibiotics
Carbon dioxide
Case Report
Case reports
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cysts
Editing
magnetic resonance imaging
nail diseases
neoplasms
Pandemics
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
ultrasonography
Writing
nail diseases
magnetic resonance imaging
neoplasms
ultrasonography
abscess
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Subungual 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.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.8593