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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Mastitis''' is the [[inflammation]] of the mammalian [[breast]]. It is called [[wikt:puerperal|puerperal]] mastitis when it occurs to breastfeeding mothers and non-puerperal otherwise. Mastitis can rarely occur in men. Inflammatory breast cancer has symptoms very similar to mastitis and must be ruled out.


Popular usage of the term mastitis varies by geographic region. Outside the US it is commonly used for puerperal and nonpuerperal cases, in the US the term nonpuerperal mastitis is rarely used. [[Chronic cystic mastitis]], also called '''fibrocystic disease''', a condition rather than a disease, is characterized by noncancerous lumps in the breast. American usage: here '''mastitis''' usually refers to puerperal (occurring to breastfeeding mothers) mastitis with symptoms of systemic infection. Lighter cases of puerperal mastitis are often called '''breast engorgement'''. Names for non-puerperal mastitis are not used very consistently and include '''Mastitis''', '''Subareolar Abscess''', '''Duct Ectasia''', '''Periductal Inflammation''', '''Zuska's Disease''' and others.
Mastitis is the [[inflammation]] of the [[breast]]. Mastitis commonly affects [[breastfeeding]] mothers. This is referred to as [[wikt:puerperal|puerperal]] mastitis. Non-puerperal mastitis occurs in non-[[breastfeeding]] mothers. Mastitis rarely occurs in men. [[Inflammatory breast cancer]] has symptoms very similar to mastitis and so appropriate history and investigation is needed to rule it out.
 
The use of the term mastitis varies by geographic region. In the United States the term mastitis usually refers to puerperal (referrring to breastfeeding mothers) mastitis with symptoms of systemic [[infection]] whereas outside the U.S. it is commonly used for puerperal and non-puerperal cases.  The term '''[[chronic cystic mastitis]]''', also called [[fibrocystic disease]], is characterized by noncancerous lumps in the [[breast]].
 
==Historical Perspective==
 
Mastitis was first described by Dr. G. Ranney of Michigan in a paper read before the Section of Obstetrics Medicine at the Brighton meeting of the British Medical Association and in 1887 Dr. Charles J. Wright documented its treatment in the British Medical Journal.<ref name="pmid20752004">{{cite journal| author=Wright CJ| title=The Treatment of Mastitis. | journal=Br Med J | year= 1887 | volume= 2 | issue= 1386 | pages= 174 | pmid=20752004 | doi= | pmc=2534969 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20752004  }}</ref>  From the 1930s to the 1960s an epidemic form of puerperal mastitis occurred frequently in hospital nurseries in industrialized countries.<ref name=mastitis> Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Mastitis: causes and management. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_FCH_CAH_00.13.pdf.</ref>  During this period, hospital deliveries became more frequent, [[breastfeeding]] was not promoted, and the antibiotic era was only just beginning. The dominant role of ''[[Staphylococcal]]'' infections and transmission between nursery personnel, infants and mothers was repeatedly demonstrated.  Epidemic mastitis has been regarded as a hospital acquired disease caused by highly virulent strains of penicillin-resistant ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''.<ref name=mastitis> Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Mastitis: causes and management. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_FCH_CAH_00.13.pdf.</ref>
 
==Classification==
 
Mastitis can be classified according to several subtypes based on the [[etiology]], the duration of the [[disease]], [[anatomical]] location, [[immunological]] association and age of the patient.  Examples of this classification include puerperal or non-puerperal mastitis, [[chronic]] or [[acute]] mastitis, periductal or ductal, [[autoimmune]] or non-autoimmune (e.g. [[granulomatous]] and [[lupus]] mastitis)<ref name="pmid26148520">{{cite journal| author=Altintoprak F, Kivilcim T, Yalkin O, Uzunoglu Y, Kahyaoglu Z, Dilek ON| title=Topical Steroids Are Effective in the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis. | journal=World J Surg | year= 2015 | volume= 39 | issue= 11 | pages= 2718-23 | pmid=26148520 | doi=10.1007/s00268-015-3147-9 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26148520  }}</ref><ref name="pmid20030652">{{cite journal| author=Ocal K, Dag A, Turkmenoglu O, Kara T, Seyit H, Konca K| title=Granulomatous mastitis: clinical, pathological features, and management. | journal=Breast J | year= 2010 | volume= 16 | issue= 2 | pages= 176-82 | pmid=20030652 | doi=10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00879.x | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20030652  }}</ref><ref name="pmid19098467">{{cite journal| author=Summers TA, Lehman MB, Barner R, Royer MC| title=Lupus mastitis: a clinicopathologic review and addition of a case. | journal=Adv Anat Pathol | year= 2009 | volume= 16 | issue= 1 | pages= 56-61 | pmid=19098467 | doi=10.1097/PAP.0b013e3181915ff7 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19098467  }}</ref> and pre-pubertal mastitis.
 
==Pathophysiology==


In this WikiDoc article '''mastitis''' is used in the original sense of the definition as [[inflammation]] of the breast with additional qualifiers where appropriate.
Most clinically significant cases of non-puerperal mastitis start as [[inflammation]] of the ductal and [[lobular]] system and possibly the immediate surrounding [[tissue]]. Development of non-puerperal mastitis is the result of secretory [[stasis]] whereas puerperal mastitis occurs when [[bacteria]], often from the patient's skin or the baby's mouth/nostrils,<ref>{{cite journal | title=A case-control study of mastitis: nasal carriage of ''Staphylococcus aureus'' | author=Amir LH, Garland SM, Lumley J. | journal=BMC Family Practice. | year=2006 | volume=7 | pages=57 |    doi=10.1186/1471-2296-7-57 }}</ref> enters a milk [[duct]] through a crack in the [[nipple]].


==Causes==
==Causes==
Mastitis are usually caused by a common [[bacteria]] ([[Staphylococcus aureus]]) found on normal skin. The bacteria enter through a break or crack in the skin, usually on the nipple. The infection takes place in the fatty tissue of the [[breast]] and causes [[swelling]]. This swelling pushes on the milk ducts. The result is pain and lumps in the infected breast.
 
Mastitis is caused by [[bacteria]], mostly ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''<ref name="pmid24145956">{{cite journal| author=Montague EC, Hilinski J, Andresen D, Cooley A| title=Evaluation and treatment of mastitis in infants. | journal=Pediatr Infect Dis J | year= 2013 | volume= 32 | issue= 11 | pages= 1295-6 | pmid=24145956 | doi=10.1097/INF.0b013e3182a06448 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24145956}}</ref> normally found on the [[skin]], as well as ''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]'', ''[[Streptococcus]]'', ''[[Escherichia coli|E. coli]]'', and ''[[Mycoplasma]]''.  Mastitis can also be caused by [[Fungus|fungi]], most commonly ''[[Candida (genus)|Candida]]'', that may be found in the [[oral cavity]] of the baby.
 
==Differentiating {{PAGENAME}} from Other Diseases==
 
Mastitis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [[breast pain]] and/or [[swelling]], such as [[galactocele]]<ref name="pmid26341843">{{cite journal| author=Langer A, Mohallem M, Berment H, Ferreira F, Gog A, Khalifa D et al.| title=Breast lumps in pregnant women. | journal=Diagn Interv Imaging | year= 2015 | volume= 96 | issue= 10 | pages= 1077-87 | pmid=26341843 | doi=10.1016/j.diii.2015.07.005 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26341843}}</ref><ref name="pmid26530177">{{cite journal| author=Canlorbe G, Bendifallah S| title=[Rare benign breast tumors including Abrikossoff tumor (granular cell tumor), erosive adenomatosis of the nipple, cytosteatonecrosis, fibromatosis (desmoid tumor), galactocele, hamartoma, hemangioma, lipoma, juvenile papillomatosis, pseudoangiomatous hyperplasia, and syringomatous adenoma: Guidelines for clinical practice]. | journal=J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) | year= 2015 | volume= 44 | issue= 10 | pages= 1030-48 | pmid=26530177 | doi=10.1016/j.jgyn.2015.09.034 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26530177}}</ref>, [[breast engorgement]]<ref name="pmid26513602">{{cite journal| author=Pustotina O| title=Management of mastitis and breast engorgement in breastfeeding women. | journal=J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med | year= 2016 | volume= 29 | issue= 19 | pages= 3121-5 | pmid=26513602 | doi=10.3109/14767058.2015.1114092 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26513602  }}</ref><ref name="pmid27313273">{{cite journal| author=Leung SS| title=Breast pain in lactating mothers. | journal=Hong Kong Med J | year= 2016 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=27313273 | doi=10.12809/hkmj154762 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27313273  }}</ref><ref name="pmid27465926">{{cite journal| author=Anderson L, Kynoch K| title=Implementation of an education package on breast engorgement aimed at lactation consultants and midwives to prevent conflicting information for postnatal mothers. | journal=Int J Evid Based Healthc | year= 2016 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=27465926 | doi=10.1097/XEB.0000000000000090 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27465926 }}</ref>, [[mastodynia]]<ref name="pmid3794218">{{cite journal| author=van Bogaert LJ| title=[Mastodynia and fibrocystic disease of the breast. Perspectives and methods of medical treatment]. | journal=J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) | year= 1986 | volume= 15 | issue= 6 | pages= 805-11 | pmid=3794218 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=3794218}}</ref><ref name="pmid26817204">{{cite journal| author=Songtish D, Akranurakkul P| title=Mastalgia: Characteristics and Associated Factors in Thai Women. | journal=J Med Assoc Thai | year= 2015 | volume= 98 Suppl 9 | issue=  | pages= S9-15 | pmid=26817204 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26817204  }}</ref><ref name="pmid26602519">{{cite journal| author=Sen M, Kilic MO, Cemeroglu O, Icen D| title=Can mastalgia be another somatic symptom in fibromyalgia syndrome? | journal=Clinics (Sao Paulo) | year= 2015 | volume= 70 | issue= 11 | pages= 733-7 | pmid=26602519 | doi=10.6061/clinics/2015(11)03 | pmc=4642489 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26602519}}</ref>, [[fibrocystic breast disease]], [[breast cancer]], [[fibroadenoma]], [[mondor's disease]]<ref name="pmid9283940">{{cite journal| author=Cox EM, Siegel DM| title=Mondor disease: an unusual consideration in a young woman with a breast mass. | journal=J Adolesc Health | year= 1997 | volume= 21 | issue= 3 | pages= 183-5 | pmid=9283940 | doi=10.1016/S1054-139X(97)00044-X | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9283940}}</ref><ref name="pmid21855258">{{cite journal| author=Belleflamme M, Penaloza A, Thoma M, Hainaut P, Thys F| title=Mondor disease: a case report in ED. | journal=Am J Emerg Med | year= 2012 | volume= 30 | issue= 7 | pages= 1325.e1-3 | pmid=21855258 | doi=10.1016/j.ajem.2011.06.031 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21855258  }}</ref> and breast trauma.
 
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
 
Worldwide, the [[prevalence]] of mastitis ranges from a low of 1,000 per 100,000 persons, to a high of 10,000 per 100,000 persons, with an average [[prevalence]] of 4,700 per 100,000 persons.<ref name="pmid25132521">{{cite journal| author=Axelsson D, Blomberg M| title=Prevalence of postpartum infections: a population-based observational study. | journal=Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | year= 2014 | volume= 93 | issue= 10 | pages= 1065-8 | pmid=25132521 | doi=10.1111/aogs.12455 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25132521}}</ref>  Worldwide, the [[incidence]] of puerperal mastitis ranges from a low of 2,900 per 100,000 persons, to a high of 9,500 per 100,000 persons, with an average [[incidence]] of 6,200 per 100,000 deliveries within the first seven weeks after [[delivery]].<ref name="pmid17267864">{{cite journal| author=Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists| title=ACOG Committee Opinion No. 361: Breastfeeding: maternal and infant aspects. | journal=Obstet Gynecol | year= 2007 | volume= 109 | issue= 2 Pt 1 | pages= 479-80 | pmid=17267864 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17267864}}</ref><ref name="pmid1957190">{{cite journal| author=Kaufmann R, Foxman B| title=Mastitis among lactating women: occurrence and risk factors. | journal=Soc Sci Med | year= 1991 | volume= 33 | issue= 6 | pages= 701-5 | pmid=1957190 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1957190}}</ref><ref name="pmid11790672">{{cite journal| author=Foxman B, D'Arcy H, Gillespie B, Bobo JK, Schwartz K| title=Lactation mastitis: occurrence and medical management among 946 breastfeeding women in the United States. | journal=Am J Epidemiol | year= 2002 | volume= 155 | issue= 2 | pages= 103-14 | pmid=11790672 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11790672}}</ref>  Out of this, the [[incidence]] of those with mastitis needing hospitalization is 93 per 100,000 persons.<ref name="pmid18757649">{{cite journal| author=Stafford I, Hernandez J, Laibl V, Sheffield J, Roberts S, Wendel G| title=Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients with puerperal mastitis requiring hospitalization. | journal=Obstet Gynecol | year= 2008 | volume= 112 | issue= 3 | pages= 533-7 | pmid=18757649 | doi=10.1097/AOG.0b013e31818187b0 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18757649}}</ref>.  The percentage of those with mastitis who develop a [[breast abscess]] varies from 3% to 11%.<ref name="pmid15663122">{{cite journal| author=Amir LH, Forster D, McLachlan H, Lumley J| title=Incidence of breast abscess in lactating women: report from an Australian cohort. | journal=BJOG | year= 2004 | volume= 111 | issue= 12 | pages= 1378-81 | pmid=15663122 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15663122  }}</ref>  Mastitis commonly affects [[breastfeeding]] mothers between the ages of 21 to 35 years, with the highest occurrence in those between the ages of 30 to 34 years, even  when  parity  and  full-time  employment are controlled.<ref name=mastitis> Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Mastitis: causes and management. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_FCH_CAH_00.13.pdf.</ref>  However, there is no difference between mastitis and [[breast abscess]] groups regarding age.<ref name="pmid12616423">{{cite journal| author=Dener C, Inan A| title=Breast abscesses in lactating women. | journal=World J Surg | year= 2003 | volume= 27 | issue= 2 | pages= 130-3 | pmid=12616423 | doi=10.1007/s00268-002-6563-6 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12616423  }}</ref>  Women are more commonly affected with mastitis than men.  There is no racial predilection to mastitis.  Geographically the [[incidence]] of mastitis is higher in developing countries.<ref name=mastitis> Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Mastitis: causes and management. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_FCH_CAH_00.13.pdf.</ref>


==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
Mastitis usually occur in women who are breastfeeding. Women who are breastfeeding are at risk for developing mastitis especially if they have sore or cracked nipples or have had mastitis before while breastfeeding another baby. Also, the chances of getting mastitis increases if women use only one position to breastfeed or wear a tight-fitting bra, which may restrict milk flow. Mastitis that are not related to breastfeeding might be a rare form of [[Breast cancer (patient information)|breast cancer]]. Women with [[diabetes]], [[chronic illness]], [[AIDS]], or an impaired immune system may be more susceptible to the development of mastitis.
 
Mastitis usually occurs in women who are [[breastfeeding]]. Women who are [[breastfeeding]] are at risk for developing mastitis, especially if they have sore or cracked [[nipples]] or have had mastitis previously. Also, the chances of getting mastitis increases if women use only one position to [[Breastfeeding|breastfeed]] or wear a tight-fitting bra, which may restrict milk flow. Mastitis that is not related to [[breastfeeding]] might be a rare form of [[Breast cancer (patient information)|breast cancer]]. Women with [[diabetes]], chronic illness, [[AIDS]], or an impaired [[immune system]] may be more [[Susceptible individual|susceptible]] to the development of mastitis.
 
==Screening==
 
According to the World Health Organization, there is no screening modality available for mastitis.<ref name=mastitis> Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Mastitis: causes and management. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_FCH_CAH_00.13.pdf.</ref>
 
==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis==
 
If left untreated, up to 11% of patients with puerperal mastitis may progress to develop a [[breast abscess]].<ref name="pmid27026557">{{cite journal| author=Liu YY, Chen WC, Chen SL| title=[The Continued Breastfeeding Experiences of Women Who Suffer From Breast Abscess]. | journal=Hu Li Za Zhi | year= 2016 | volume= 63 | issue= 2 | pages= 49-57 | pmid=27026557 | doi=10.6224/JN.63.2.49 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27026557}}</ref>  Complications that may arise from mastitis include: recurrence, milk [[stasis]] and [[abscess]] formation.  The [[prognosis]] is usually good and mastitis clears quickly with antibiotic therapy.  73% of smokers diagnosed with mastitis<ref name="pmid20727287">{{cite journal| author=Risager R, Bentzon N| title=[Smoking and increased risk of mastitis]. | journal=Ugeskr Laeger | year= 2010 | volume= 172 | issue= 33 | pages= 2218-21 | pmid=20727287 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20727287}}</ref> have the worst [[prognosis]], especially those with non-puerperal mastitis, and have a higher rate of recurrence of [[breast abscess|breast abscesses]].
 
==Diagnosis==
 
The diagnosis of mastitis is mostly clinical.  In most cases, patients may present a few days after [[delivery]] with localized breast complaints.  The affected area is often close to the nipple and areola and commonly occurs on the upper inner side of the breast.  The affected area usually occurs only on one breast and very rarely is the whole breast affected.
 
===History and Symptoms===
 
In most cases, patients may present a few days after delivery with localized breast complaints.  The affected area is often close to the [[nipple]] and [[areola]] and commonly occurs on the upper inner side of the [[breast]].  The affected area usually occurs only on one [[breast]] and very rarely is the whole [[breast]] affected.
 
The most common symptoms of mastitis include: redness of the affected area, [[pain]] local to the affected area and local differential warmth.<ref name="pmid26426034">{{cite journal| author=Kent JC, Ashton E, Hardwick CM, Rowan MK, Chia ES, Fairclough KA et al.| title=Nipple Pain in Breastfeeding Mothers: Incidence, Causes and Treatments. | journal=Int J Environ Res Public Health | year= 2015 | volume= 12 | issue= 10 | pages= 12247-63 | pmid=26426034 | doi=10.3390/ijerph121012247 | pmc=4626966 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26426034}}</ref><ref name="pmid26169080">{{cite journal| author=An JK, Woo JJ, Lee SA| title=Non-puerperal mastitis masking pre-existing breast malignancy: importance of follow-up imaging. | journal=Ultrasonography | year= 2016 | volume= 35 | issue= 2 | pages= 159-63 | pmid=26169080 | doi=10.14366/usg.15024 | pmc=4825209 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26169080}}</ref>  Some patients may also experience [[Influenza|flu]]-like symptoms, such as [[aches]], [[shivering]], and [[chills]], although this is less common.
 
===Physical Examination===
 
Common physical examination findings of mastitis include low to high grade [[fever]], [[breast]] [[tenderness]], and [[swelling]].<ref name="pmid17062789">{{cite journal| author=Eglash A, Plane MB, Mundt M| title=History, physical and laboratory findings, and clinical outcomes of lactating women treated with antibiotics for chronic breast and/or nipple pain. | journal=J Hum Lact | year= 2006 | volume= 22 | issue= 4 | pages= 429-33 | pmid=17062789 | doi=10.1177/0890334406293431 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17062789}}</ref>
 
===Laboratory Findings===
 
Some patients with mastitis have a positive [[bacterial]] culture of [[breast]] [[milk]].<ref name="pmid17062789">{{cite journal| author=Eglash A, Plane MB, Mundt M| title=History, physical and laboratory findings, and clinical outcomes of lactating women treated with antibiotics for chronic breast and/or nipple pain. | journal=J Hum Lact | year= 2006 | volume= 22 | issue= 4 | pages= 429-33 | pmid=17062789 | doi=10.1177/0890334406293431 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17062789}}</ref>  Culture is rarely used to confirm [[bacterial]] [[infection]] of the [[milk]] because positive cultures can result from normal bacterial colonization, and negative cultures do not rule out mastitis.  Culture has been recommended when the infection is severe, unusual, or hospital acquired, or if it fails to respond to two days' treatment with appropriate antibiotics.<ref name=mastitis> Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Mastitis: causes and management. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_FCH_CAH_00.13.pdf.</ref>  [[Complete blood count]] may show an elevated [[neutrophil]] count, though this is not specific to mastitis.
 
===Electrocardiogram===
 
There are no characteristic ECG findings of mastitis, however, mastitis has been reported to unmask [[brugada syndrome electrocardiogram|Type 1 Brugada Syndrome]] in which the ECG finding resolved when mastitis resolved.<ref name="pmid18036675">{{cite journal| author=Ambardekar AV, Lewkowiez L, Krantz MJ| title=Mastitis unmasks Brugada syndrome. | journal=Int J Cardiol | year= 2009 | volume= 132 | issue= 3 | pages= e94-6 | pmid=18036675 | doi=10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.154 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18036675}}</ref>
 
===X-RAY===
 
There is no significant finding diagnostic of mastitis on x-ray, although x-ray [[irradiation]] therapy in treating mastitis has been tried with success.<ref name="pmid6624293">{{cite journal| author=Behling H, Reich W, Schmeisser G| title=[Therapy of puerperal mastitis]. | journal=Zentralbl Gynakol | year= 1983 | volume= 105 | issue= 14 | pages= 923-6 | pmid=6624293 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=6624293}}</ref><ref name="pmid13326784">{{cite journal| author=LIPKOVICH AM, APASOV GN| title=[Treatment of acute puerperal mastitis with a diagnostic x-ray pipe]. | journal=Akush Ginekol (Mosk) | year= 1956 | volume= 32 | issue= 2 | pages= 40-2 | pmid=13326784 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=13326784}}</ref><ref name="pmid873413">{{cite journal| author=Noack H| title=[Puerperal mastitis]. | journal=Fortschr Med | year= 1977 | volume= 95 | issue= 20 | pages= 1337-43 | pmid=873413 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=873413}}</ref>
 
===CT SCAN===
 
There are no CT scan findings diagnostic of mastitis. CT scan is helpful only when there is suspicious [[metastatic]] [[inflammatory]] [[breast]] [[disease]].<ref name="pmid22305594">{{cite journal| author=de Bazelaire C, Groheux D, Chapellier M, Sabatier F, Scémama A, Pluvinage A et al.| title=Breast inflammation: indications for MRI and PET-CT. | journal=Diagn Interv Imaging | year= 2012 | volume= 93 | issue= 2 | pages= 104-15 | pmid=22305594 | doi=10.1016/j.diii.2011.12.004 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22305594}}</ref>
 
===MRI===
 
On contrast-enhanced MRI, most non-puerperal mastitis are characterized by non-mass-like lesions with [[heterogeneous]] signal intensity.  The observation of rim or rim-like enhancement on contrast-enhanced MRI with central hypointensity areas showing as hyperintensity on T2-weighted imaging is suggestive of the possibility of non-puerperal mastitis.<ref name="pmid21591005">{{cite journal| author=Liu H, Peng W| title=Morphological manifestations of nonpuerperal mastitis on magnetic resonance imaging. | journal=J Magn Reson Imaging | year= 2011 | volume= 33 | issue= 6 | pages= 1369-74 | pmid=21591005 | doi=10.1002/jmri.22464 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21591005}}</ref>
 
On MRI, most patients with [[granulomatous]] mastitis are characterized by segmental T2 hyperintensity with contrast-enhancement on T1,<ref name="pmid25745656">{{cite journal| author=Yildiz S, Aralasmak A, Kadioglu H, Toprak H, Yetis H, Gucin Z et al.| title=Radiologic findings of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. | journal=Med Ultrason | year= 2015 | volume= 17 | issue= 1 | pages= 39-44 | pmid=25745656 | doi=10.11152/mu.2013.2066.171.rfm | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25745656}}</ref> however, enhancing T2 hypointense mass with irregular margin was present in minority of patients with granulomatous mastitis.<ref name="pmid25745656">{{cite journal| author=Yildiz S, Aralasmak A, Kadioglu H, Toprak H, Yetis H, Gucin Z et al.| title=Radiologic findings of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. | journal=Med Ultrason | year= 2015 | volume= 17 | issue= 1 | pages= 39-44 | pmid=25745656 | doi=10.11152/mu.2013.2066.171.rfm | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25745656}}</ref><ref name="pmid23200627">{{cite journal| author=Gautier N, Lalonde L, Tran-Thanh D, El Khoury M, David J, Labelle M et al.| title=Chronic granulomatous mastitis: Imaging, pathology and management. | journal=Eur J Radiol | year= 2013 | volume= 82 | issue= 4 | pages= e165-75 | pmid=23200627 | doi=10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.11.010 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23200627}}</ref>  Among the available radiological modalities, MRI is the most specific in the diagnosis of mastitis.<ref name="pmid23392197">{{cite journal| author=Tan H, Li R, Peng W, Liu H, Gu Y, Shen X| title=Radiological and clinical features of adult non-puerperal mastitis. | journal=Br J Radiol | year= 2013 | volume= 86 | issue= 1024 | pages= 20120657 | pmid=23392197 | doi=10.1259/bjr.20120657 | pmc=3635790 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23392197}}</ref>
 
===Ultrasound===
 
On ultrasound mastitis may show [[edema]] of the fatty tissue, hypoechoic areas in the [[breast]] [[tissue]], dilated [[ducts]], fluid collections<ref name="pmid26204646">{{cite journal| author=Jari I, Naum AG, Ursaru M, Manafu EG, Gheorghe L, Negru D| title=BREAST INFECTIONS: DIAGNOSIS WITH ULTRASOUND AND MAMMOGRAPHY. | journal=Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi | year= 2015 | volume= 119 | issue= 2 | pages= 419-24 | pmid=26204646 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26204646}}</ref> or irregular hypoechoic masses suspicious for [[malignancy]]<ref name="pmid25940456">{{cite journal| author=Cheng L, Reddy V, Solmos G, Watkins L, Cimbaluk D, Bitterman P et al.| title=Mastitis, a Radiographic, Clinical, and Histopathologic Review. | journal=Breast J | year= 2015 | volume= 21 | issue= 4 | pages= 403-9 | pmid=25940456 | doi=10.1111/tbj.12430 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25940456}}</ref><ref name="pmid25745656">{{cite journal| author=Yildiz S, Aralasmak A, Kadioglu H, Toprak H, Yetis H, Gucin Z et al.| title=Radiologic findings of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. | journal=Med Ultrason | year= 2015 | volume= 17 | issue= 1 | pages= 39-44 | pmid=25745656 | doi=10.11152/mu.2013.2066.171.rfm | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25745656}}</ref> or hypoechoic mass-like lesions.<ref name="pmid23392197">{{cite journal| author=Tan H, Li R, Peng W, Liu H, Gu Y, Shen X| title=Radiological and clinical features of adult non-puerperal mastitis. | journal=Br J Radiol | year= 2013 | volume= 86 | issue= 1024 | pages= 20120657 | pmid=23392197 | doi=10.1259/bjr.20120657 | pmc=3635790 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23392197}}</ref>
 
===Other Imaging Findings===
 
On mammography, bacterial (puerperal or non-puerperal) mastitis usually shows ill-defined regions of increased density and skin thickening<ref name="pmid23200627">{{cite journal| author=Gautier N, Lalonde L, Tran-Thanh D, El Khoury M, David J, Labelle M et al.| title=Chronic granulomatous mastitis: Imaging, pathology and management. | journal=Eur J Radiol | year= 2013 | volume= 82 | issue= 4 | pages= e165-75 | pmid=23200627 | doi=10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.11.010 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23200627}}</ref><ref name="pmid23392197">{{cite journal| author=Tan H, Li R, Peng W, Liu H, Gu Y, Shen X| title=Radiological and clinical features of adult non-puerperal mastitis. | journal=Br J Radiol | year= 2013 | volume= 86 | issue= 1024 | pages= 20120657 | pmid=23392197 | doi=10.1259/bjr.20120657 | pmc=3635790 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23392197}}</ref><ref name="pmid26204646">{{cite journal| author=Jari I, Naum AG, Ursaru M, Manafu EG, Gheorghe L, Negru D| title=BREAST INFECTIONS: DIAGNOSIS WITH ULTRASOUND AND MAMMOGRAPHY. | journal=Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi | year= 2015 | volume= 119 | issue= 2 | pages= 419-24 | pmid=26204646 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26204646}}</ref> as shown below:
 
 
[[Image:Mamomastitis.jpg|thumb|center|Case courtesy of Dr Maxime St-Amant, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 26843]]
 
Mammogram of Mastitis
 
==Treatment==
 
===Medical Therapy===
 
Supportive care is the mainstay of therapy for puerperal mastitis.  Supportive therapy includes [[massage]], heat application, cold compresses and frequent [[breastfeeding]].  The treatment for non-puerperal mastitis is based on the underlying condition.  Pharmacological therapies for non-puerperal mastitis include [[prolactin]] inhibiting agents, antimicrobial therapy, and [[nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs]] (NSAIDs).  [[Granulomatous]] mastitis has been treated with some success by a combination of [[steroids]] and [[prolactin]] inhibiting medications.
 
===Surgery===
 
Surgical intervention is usually not the first treatment option for patients with mastitis.  Surgery is usually reserved for complicated mastitis with [[abscess]] formation that needs to be drained and [[granulomatous]] mastitis that may need [[excision]].<ref name="pmid12836116">{{cite journal| author=Rogmans G| title=[Mastitis puerperalis]. | journal=Zentralbl Gynakol | year= 2003 | volume= 125 | issue= 2 | pages= 35-7 | pmid=12836116 | doi=10.1055/s-2003-40369 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12836116}}</ref><ref name="pmid25594530">{{cite journal| author=Stromps JP, Na HS, Grieb G, Orlikowsky T, Kuhl C, Pallua N| title=Surgical treatment of neonatal mastitis by periareolar drainage. | journal=Curr Pediatr Rev | year= 2014 | volume= 10 | issue= 4 | pages= 304-8 | pmid=25594530 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25594530}}</ref><ref name="pmid25858348">{{cite journal| author=Yabanoğlu H, Çolakoğlu T, Belli S, Aytac HO, Bolat FA, Pourbagher A et al.| title=A Comparative Study of Conservative versus Surgical Treatment Protocols for 77 Patients with Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis. | journal=Breast J | year= 2015 | volume= 21 | issue= 4 | pages= 363-9 | pmid=25858348 | doi=10.1111/tbj.12415 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25858348}}</ref><ref name="pmid20023450">{{cite journal| author=Yau FM, Macadam SA, Kuusk U, Nimmo M, Van Laeken N| title=The surgical management of granulomatous mastitis. | journal=Ann Plast Surg | year= 2010 | volume= 64 | issue= 1 | pages= 9-16 | pmid=20023450 | doi=10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181a20cae | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20023450}}</ref>
 
===Prevention===
 
Effective measures for the primary prevention of mastitis include avoidance of the [[Mastitis risk factors|risk factors]] as well as adhering to the following:<ref name=mastitis> Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Mastitis: causes and management. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_FCH_CAH_00.13.pdf.</ref>
 
*Early contact of infants with their mothers, and early start of [[breastfeeding]] usually within the first hour.
 
*[[Infants]] should stay in the same bed as their mother, or close to her in the same room.
 
*[[Breastfeeding]] mothers  should  receive  skilled  help  and  support for proper [[breastfeeding]]  technique, whether or not she has breastfed before, to ensure good attachment, effective suckling and efficient milk removal;
 
*Every mother should be encouraged to breastfeed ‘on demand’, whenever the infant shows signs of readiness to feed, such as opening the mouth and searching for the breast.
 
*Every mother should understand the importance of unrestricted and exclusive breastfeeding and of avoiding the use of supplementary feeds, bottles and pacifiers.
 
*Women should receive skilled help to maintain [[lactation]] if their [[infants]] are too small or weak to suckle effectively.
 
*When a mother is in hospital, she needs skilled help at the first feed and for as many of the subsequent feeds as necessary.
 
*When a mother is at home, she needs skilled help during the first day after delivery, several times  during  the  first  two  weeks,  and  subsequently  as  needed  until  she  is  [[breastfeeding]] effectively and confidently.


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]

Overview

Mastitis is the inflammation of the breast. Mastitis commonly affects breastfeeding mothers. This is referred to as puerperal mastitis. Non-puerperal mastitis occurs in non-breastfeeding mothers. Mastitis rarely occurs in men. Inflammatory breast cancer has symptoms very similar to mastitis and so appropriate history and investigation is needed to rule it out.

The use of the term mastitis varies by geographic region. In the United States the term mastitis usually refers to puerperal (referrring to breastfeeding mothers) mastitis with symptoms of systemic infection whereas outside the U.S. it is commonly used for puerperal and non-puerperal cases. The term chronic cystic mastitis, also called fibrocystic disease, is characterized by noncancerous lumps in the breast.

Historical Perspective

Mastitis was first described by Dr. G. Ranney of Michigan in a paper read before the Section of Obstetrics Medicine at the Brighton meeting of the British Medical Association and in 1887 Dr. Charles J. Wright documented its treatment in the British Medical Journal.[1] From the 1930s to the 1960s an epidemic form of puerperal mastitis occurred frequently in hospital nurseries in industrialized countries.[2] During this period, hospital deliveries became more frequent, breastfeeding was not promoted, and the antibiotic era was only just beginning. The dominant role of Staphylococcal infections and transmission between nursery personnel, infants and mothers was repeatedly demonstrated. Epidemic mastitis has been regarded as a hospital acquired disease caused by highly virulent strains of penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.[2]

Classification

Mastitis can be classified according to several subtypes based on the etiology, the duration of the disease, anatomical location, immunological association and age of the patient. Examples of this classification include puerperal or non-puerperal mastitis, chronic or acute mastitis, periductal or ductal, autoimmune or non-autoimmune (e.g. granulomatous and lupus mastitis)[3][4][5] and pre-pubertal mastitis.

Pathophysiology

Most clinically significant cases of non-puerperal mastitis start as inflammation of the ductal and lobular system and possibly the immediate surrounding tissue. Development of non-puerperal mastitis is the result of secretory stasis whereas puerperal mastitis occurs when bacteria, often from the patient's skin or the baby's mouth/nostrils,[6] enters a milk duct through a crack in the nipple.

Causes

Mastitis is caused by bacteria, mostly Staphylococcus aureus[7] normally found on the skin, as well as Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus, E. coli, and Mycoplasma. Mastitis can also be caused by fungi, most commonly Candida, that may be found in the oral cavity of the baby.

Differentiating Mastitis overview from Other Diseases

Mastitis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause breast pain and/or swelling, such as galactocele[8][9], breast engorgement[10][11][12], mastodynia[13][14][15], fibrocystic breast disease, breast cancer, fibroadenoma, mondor's disease[16][17] and breast trauma.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Worldwide, the prevalence of mastitis ranges from a low of 1,000 per 100,000 persons, to a high of 10,000 per 100,000 persons, with an average prevalence of 4,700 per 100,000 persons.[18] Worldwide, the incidence of puerperal mastitis ranges from a low of 2,900 per 100,000 persons, to a high of 9,500 per 100,000 persons, with an average incidence of 6,200 per 100,000 deliveries within the first seven weeks after delivery.[19][20][21] Out of this, the incidence of those with mastitis needing hospitalization is 93 per 100,000 persons.[22]. The percentage of those with mastitis who develop a breast abscess varies from 3% to 11%.[23] Mastitis commonly affects breastfeeding mothers between the ages of 21 to 35 years, with the highest occurrence in those between the ages of 30 to 34 years, even when parity and full-time employment are controlled.[2] However, there is no difference between mastitis and breast abscess groups regarding age.[24] Women are more commonly affected with mastitis than men. There is no racial predilection to mastitis. Geographically the incidence of mastitis is higher in developing countries.[2]

Risk Factors

Mastitis usually occurs in women who are breastfeeding. Women who are breastfeeding are at risk for developing mastitis, especially if they have sore or cracked nipples or have had mastitis previously. Also, the chances of getting mastitis increases if women use only one position to breastfeed or wear a tight-fitting bra, which may restrict milk flow. Mastitis that is not related to breastfeeding might be a rare form of breast cancer. Women with diabetes, chronic illness, AIDS, or an impaired immune system may be more susceptible to the development of mastitis.

Screening

According to the World Health Organization, there is no screening modality available for mastitis.[2]

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

If left untreated, up to 11% of patients with puerperal mastitis may progress to develop a breast abscess.[25] Complications that may arise from mastitis include: recurrence, milk stasis and abscess formation. The prognosis is usually good and mastitis clears quickly with antibiotic therapy. 73% of smokers diagnosed with mastitis[26] have the worst prognosis, especially those with non-puerperal mastitis, and have a higher rate of recurrence of breast abscesses.

Diagnosis

The diagnosis of mastitis is mostly clinical. In most cases, patients may present a few days after delivery with localized breast complaints. The affected area is often close to the nipple and areola and commonly occurs on the upper inner side of the breast. The affected area usually occurs only on one breast and very rarely is the whole breast affected.

History and Symptoms

In most cases, patients may present a few days after delivery with localized breast complaints. The affected area is often close to the nipple and areola and commonly occurs on the upper inner side of the breast. The affected area usually occurs only on one breast and very rarely is the whole breast affected.

The most common symptoms of mastitis include: redness of the affected area, pain local to the affected area and local differential warmth.[27][28] Some patients may also experience flu-like symptoms, such as aches, shivering, and chills, although this is less common.

Physical Examination

Common physical examination findings of mastitis include low to high grade fever, breast tenderness, and swelling.[29]

Laboratory Findings

Some patients with mastitis have a positive bacterial culture of breast milk.[29] Culture is rarely used to confirm bacterial infection of the milk because positive cultures can result from normal bacterial colonization, and negative cultures do not rule out mastitis. Culture has been recommended when the infection is severe, unusual, or hospital acquired, or if it fails to respond to two days' treatment with appropriate antibiotics.[2] Complete blood count may show an elevated neutrophil count, though this is not specific to mastitis.

Electrocardiogram

There are no characteristic ECG findings of mastitis, however, mastitis has been reported to unmask Type 1 Brugada Syndrome in which the ECG finding resolved when mastitis resolved.[30]

X-RAY

There is no significant finding diagnostic of mastitis on x-ray, although x-ray irradiation therapy in treating mastitis has been tried with success.[31][32][33]

CT SCAN

There are no CT scan findings diagnostic of mastitis. CT scan is helpful only when there is suspicious metastatic inflammatory breast disease.[34]

MRI

On contrast-enhanced MRI, most non-puerperal mastitis are characterized by non-mass-like lesions with heterogeneous signal intensity. The observation of rim or rim-like enhancement on contrast-enhanced MRI with central hypointensity areas showing as hyperintensity on T2-weighted imaging is suggestive of the possibility of non-puerperal mastitis.[35]

On MRI, most patients with granulomatous mastitis are characterized by segmental T2 hyperintensity with contrast-enhancement on T1,[36] however, enhancing T2 hypointense mass with irregular margin was present in minority of patients with granulomatous mastitis.[36][37] Among the available radiological modalities, MRI is the most specific in the diagnosis of mastitis.[38]

Ultrasound

On ultrasound mastitis may show edema of the fatty tissue, hypoechoic areas in the breast tissue, dilated ducts, fluid collections[39] or irregular hypoechoic masses suspicious for malignancy[40][36] or hypoechoic mass-like lesions.[38]

Other Imaging Findings

On mammography, bacterial (puerperal or non-puerperal) mastitis usually shows ill-defined regions of increased density and skin thickening[37][38][39] as shown below:


Case courtesy of Dr Maxime St-Amant, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 26843

Mammogram of Mastitis

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Supportive care is the mainstay of therapy for puerperal mastitis. Supportive therapy includes massage, heat application, cold compresses and frequent breastfeeding. The treatment for non-puerperal mastitis is based on the underlying condition. Pharmacological therapies for non-puerperal mastitis include prolactin inhibiting agents, antimicrobial therapy, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Granulomatous mastitis has been treated with some success by a combination of steroids and prolactin inhibiting medications.

Surgery

Surgical intervention is usually not the first treatment option for patients with mastitis. Surgery is usually reserved for complicated mastitis with abscess formation that needs to be drained and granulomatous mastitis that may need excision.[41][42][43][44]

Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of mastitis include avoidance of the risk factors as well as adhering to the following:[2]

  • Early contact of infants with their mothers, and early start of breastfeeding usually within the first hour.
  • Infants should stay in the same bed as their mother, or close to her in the same room.
  • Breastfeeding mothers should receive skilled help and support for proper breastfeeding technique, whether or not she has breastfed before, to ensure good attachment, effective suckling and efficient milk removal;
  • Every mother should be encouraged to breastfeed ‘on demand’, whenever the infant shows signs of readiness to feed, such as opening the mouth and searching for the breast.
  • Every mother should understand the importance of unrestricted and exclusive breastfeeding and of avoiding the use of supplementary feeds, bottles and pacifiers.
  • Women should receive skilled help to maintain lactation if their infants are too small or weak to suckle effectively.
  • When a mother is in hospital, she needs skilled help at the first feed and for as many of the subsequent feeds as necessary.
  • When a mother is at home, she needs skilled help during the first day after delivery, several times during the first two weeks, and subsequently as needed until she is breastfeeding effectively and confidently.

References

  1. ↑ Wright CJ (1887). "The Treatment of Mastitis". Br Med J. 2 (1386): 174. PMC 2534969. PMID 20752004.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Mastitis: causes and management. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2000. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_FCH_CAH_00.13.pdf.
  3. ↑ Altintoprak F, Kivilcim T, Yalkin O, Uzunoglu Y, Kahyaoglu Z, Dilek ON (2015). "Topical Steroids Are Effective in the Treatment of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis". World J Surg. 39 (11): 2718–23. doi:10.1007/s00268-015-3147-9. PMID 26148520.
  4. ↑ Ocal K, Dag A, Turkmenoglu O, Kara T, Seyit H, Konca K (2010). "Granulomatous mastitis: clinical, pathological features, and management". Breast J. 16 (2): 176–82. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00879.x. PMID 20030652.
  5. ↑ Summers TA, Lehman MB, Barner R, Royer MC (2009). "Lupus mastitis: a clinicopathologic review and addition of a case". Adv Anat Pathol. 16 (1): 56–61. doi:10.1097/PAP.0b013e3181915ff7. PMID 19098467.
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