70-year-old female with history of open cholecystectomy, gated by tissue infection with either edema, tenderness, warmth at the surgical site. Evaluate for abscess. Grayscale and color ultrasound of the anterior abdominal wall soft tissues demonstrate a small loculated subcutaneous collection at the right upper quadrant incision site associated with a surgical clip. Its largest component along the lateral margin measures 0.6 x 0.4 cm. There is associated overlying skin thickening.
Small loculated surgical site subcutaneous collection as described above is not drainable at this time. 