Clinical microbiological case: a firm, right infraclavicular mass in an adult woman with connective tissue disease E. Pacios, J.M. García-Lechuz, A. Turrión, J. Lopez Longo Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 8, Issue 10, Pages 669-670 (October 2002) DOI: 10.1046/j.1198-743x.2002.00522.x Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 A firm, tender, non-fluctuant mass was observed in the right anterior infraclavicular area. It was 5.5 cm in diameter, and extended laterally to the anterior axillary line without adenopathy. There were no signs of cellulitis were presented. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2002 8, 669-670DOI: (10.1046/j.1198-743x.2002.00522.x) Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Enhanced chest CT scan revealed a hypodense multiloculated lesion, 6 cm in diameter, with peripheral enhancement, in the soft tissue of the right chest (arrow), and small nodules in the right para-axillary region. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2002 8, 669-670DOI: (10.1046/j.1198-743x.2002.00522.x) Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Sheep blood agar plate. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2002 8, 669-670DOI: (10.1046/j.1198-743x.2002.00522.x) Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions