Abscesos Submentonianos
Masculino de 33 años de edad enviado para chequeos de una masa dura localizada en área submentoniana, la masa es dolorosa. En la historia del paciente se reporta que padece de vellos enterrados tras cada afeitada. El examen sonografico de la zona con transductor linear de foco corto ( 10.0 MHz ). En lugar de una masa única, se encontraron cuatro ( 4 ) formaciones hipoecogenicas, de limites mas o menos regulares y pobre refuerzo ecogenico posterior. Muestran ligero aumento del flujo al aplicar Doppler Color y la Elastrografia muestra un score 2 de Ueno lo cual certifica que se trata de una lesión benigna. Se visualizan algunas adenomegalias satélites reactivas.Se concluye con el diagnostico de Abscesos Submentonianos múltiples con Adenopatias satélites reactivas.
Submental Abscesses
A 33-year-old male sent for check-ups of a hard mass located in the submental area, the mass is painful. In the history of the patient, it is reported that he suffers from buried hair after each shave. The sonographic examination of the area with a linear short-focus transducer (10.0 MHz). Instead of a single mass, four (4) hypoechogenic formations were found, with more or less regular limits and poor echogenic posterior reinforcement. They show a slight increase in flow when applying Doppler Color and Elastrography shows a score of 2 Ueno, which certifies that it is a benign lesion. Some reactive satellite lymph nodes are visualized. It concludes with the diagnosis of multiple submental abscesses with reactive satellite adenopathies.
