ANAMNESIS / SYMPTOMS:
A 77 year old patient suffers from a painful, supraclavicularly located swelling. It occurred 2 weeks ago and is growing. On palpation it is very tender and massively reddened.



FINDINGS
:
Located cranially of
the clavicle an echo-producing pathological finding is visible that is almost reaching the muscle layer in the depth. Its borders on the surrounding tissue as well as on the subcutaneous fatty tissue are poorly defined.


DIAGNOSIS:
The patient is suspected of having a phlegmon of the neck.



Informations on the internet:

1) Roche Lexikon Medizin
2) Almeda