A 25-year-old man has a deep-seated abscess in the posterior part of the neck.
-The following statement is correct concerning the abscess:

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The abscess would be incised, if possible, through a horizontal skin incision along a line of cleavage (see CD Fig. 1-1). A. A deep-seated abscess in the neck usually lies deep to the superficial fascia and beneath the investing layer of deep cervical fascia. B. The arrangement of the deep fascia in the neck plays an important role in the direction of spread of a deep-seated abscess. C. The abscess would only be incised through a vertical incision if a horizontal incision along a line of cleavage was not possible. A vertical incision in the neck would result in an unsightly scar. D. The lines of cleavage (see CD Fig. 1-1) are very important when considering the direction of skin incisions. However, cosmetic concerns have to take second place in life-threatening situations.

A 25-Year-Old Man Has a Deep-Seated Abscess in the Posterior