Extremely large breast abscess in a breastfeeding mother.
J Hum Lact
; 28(4): 460-3, 2012 Nov.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22596060
ABSTRACT
Puerperal mastitis often occurs in younger primiparous women. Most cases occur between 3 and 8 weeks postpartum. If mastitis results in the formation of a breast abscess, surgical drainage or needle aspiration is most commonly performed. We report a case of an extremely large breast abscess in a primiparous 20-year-old woman, which presented 6 weeks postpartum. Surgical incision and evacuation of 2 liters of exudate were performed, and intravenous antibiotics therapy was administered. On the sixth day after incision, we secondarily closed the wound. Examination after 3 months showed symmetrical breasts with a small scar in the incision area of the right breast. A high degree of suspicion and adequate diagnostic procedures are essential to avoid delay in the treatment of mastitis and breast abscess and thereby prevent unnecessary surgical treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Lactancia Materna
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Absceso
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Mastitis
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Hum Lact
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Croacia