Soft Tissue: skin/lymph nodes/abscess

Soft Tissue Studies: Pubmed Collection 

Oelze L, Wu S, Carnell J. Emergency ultrasonography for the early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis: a case series from the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Mar;31(3):632.e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.09.026. Epub 2013 Jan 21. No abstract available.

Wronski M, Slodkowski M, Cebulski W, Karkocha D, Krasnodebski IW.Necrotizing fasciitis: early sonographic diagnosis. J Clin Ultrasound. 2011 May;39(4):236-9. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20766. Epub 2010 Nov 12.

Hosek WT, Laeger TC. Early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis with soft tissue ultrasound. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Oct;16(10):1033. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00528.x. Epub 2009 Sep 3. No abstract available.

Ahuja AT, Ying M. Sonographic evaluation of cervical lymph nodes. Am J Roentgenol. 2005;184(5):1691-9.

Chau CL, Griffith JF.  Musculoskeletal infections: ultrasound appearances. Clin Radiol. 2005;60(2):149-59.

Chao HC, Lin SJ, Huang YC, Lin TY.  Sonographic evaluation of cellulitis in children. J Ultrasound Med. 2000;19(11):743-9.

Morrison D, Blaivas M, Lyon M.  Emergency diagnosis of Fournier’s gangrene with bedside ultrasound. Am J Emerg Med. 2005;23(4):544-7.

Hwang S, Adler RS.  Sonographic evaluation of the musculoskeletal soft tissue masses. Ultrasound Q. 2005;21(4):259-70

Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Lander L. Comparison of bedside ultrasound and panorex radiography in the diagnosis of a dental abscess in the ED.Am J Emerg Med. 2010 Apr 30

Adhikari S, Blaivas M. Sonography first for subcutaneous abscess and cellulitis evaluation. J Ultrasound Med. 2012 Oct;31(10):1509-12. Review. No abstract available.

Adhikari S, Blaivas M. Utility of bedside sonography to distinguish soft tissue abnormalities from joint effusions in the emergency department. J Ultrasound Med 2010 Apr;29(4):519–526.

Derr C, Shah A. Bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of orbital cellulitis and orbital abscess. Emerg Radiol. 2012 Jun;19(3):265-7. doi: 10.1007/s10140-011-0993-0. Epub 2012 Feb 10. No abstract available.

Blankenship RB, Baker T. Imaging modalities in wounds and superficial skin infections. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007;  25(1): 223-34.

Costantino TG, Satz WA, Dehnkamp W, Goett H. Randomized trial comparing intraoral ultrasound to landmark-based needle aspiration in patients with suspected peritonsillar abscess. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Jun;19(6):626-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2012.01380.x.

Gaspari R, et al. Comparison of computerized tomography and ultrasound for diagnosing soft tissue abscess. Crit Ultrasound J. 2012;  4(1).

Gaspari R, Blehar D, Mendoza M, Montoya A, Moon C, Polan D. Use of ultrasound elastography for skin and subcutaneous abscesses. J Ultrasound Med. 2009 Jul;28(7):855-60.

Giovanni, JE et al.  Interexaminer agreement in physical examination for children with suspected soft tissue abscesses.  Pediatr Emer Care.  2011;27:475-478.

Grover CA, Gharahbaghian L. Unilateral facial swelling with fever. Parotitis. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Dec;58(6):e5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.06.017

Iverson, K et al.  The effect of bedside ultrasound on diagnosis and management of soft tissue infections in a pediatric ED.  Am J Emerg Med:  In Press, epub 11/2011
Lyon M, Blaivas M. Intraoral ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of suspected peritonsillar abscess in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2005 Jan;12(1):85-88.

Rehrer M, Mantuani D, Nagdev A. Identification of peritonsillar abscess by transcutaneous cervical ultrasound. Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Jan;31(1):267.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.04.021. Epub 2012 Jul 12.

Salihoglu M, Eroglu M, Yildirim AO, Cakmak A, Hardal U, Kara K. Transoral ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of peritonsillar abscess.

Clin Imaging. 2013 May-Jun;37(3):465-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2012.09.023. Epub 2012 Oct 25

Sivitz AB, Lam SH, Ramirez-Schrempp D, et al. Effect of bedside ultrasound on management of pediatric soft-tissue infection. J Emerg Med 2010 Nov;39(5):637-643.

Squire BT, et al. ABSCESS: applied bedside sonography for convenient evaluation of superficial soft tissue infections. Acad Emerg Med. 2005;  12(7): 601-6.

Tayal VS, Hasan N, Norton HJ, et al. The effect of soft-tissue ultrasound on the management of cellulitis in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2006 Apr;13(4):384-388.

Yen Z-S, Wang H-P, Ma H-M, Chen S-C, Chen W-J. Ultrasonographic screening of clinically-suspected necrotizing fasciitis. Acad Emerg Med 2002 Dec;9(12):1448–1451.

Foreign Bodies:

Lyon M, Brannam L, Johnson D, Blaivas M, Duggal S.  Detection of soft tissue foreign bodies in the presence of soft tissue gas. J Ultrasound Med. 2004;23:677-81.

Crawford R, Matheson AB. Clinical value of ultrasonography in the detection and removal of radiolucent foreign bodies. Injury.1989;20:341-3.

Crystal CS, Masneri DA, Hellums JS, Kaylor DW, Young SE, Miller MA, Levsky ME  Bedside ultrasound for the detection of soft tissue foreign bodies: a cadaveric study. J Emerg Med. 2009 May;36(4):377-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.071. Epub 2008 Oct 18.