A Single Posterolateral Scapular Approach to Drain Post-Traumatic Intramuscular Scapular and Axillary Abscess in an Adolescent: A Case Report

Abstract

Scapular abscess is a rare clinical diagnosis. This is a report of an atypical case of extensive intramuscular scapular abscess involving the anterior and posterior aspects of the scapula with extension into the axillary region following minor trauma in a young healthy adolescent, describing a single posterolateral approach to the scapula to evacuate the abscess. Following surgical drainage and antibiotic treatment, patient recovered without any complication.