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Breast abscess is a very rare infectious disease which is defined as a local collection of pus beneath the skin of the breast. It is the common complicated form of the breast inflammation (mastitis). | Breast abscess is a very rare infectious disease which is defined as a local collection of pus beneath the skin of the breast. It is the common complicated form of the breast inflammation (mastitis). | ||
==Historical perspective== | ==Historical perspective== | ||
In 1841, Dr. Jonathan Toogood reported a case of breast abscess.<ref name="pmid21379654">{{cite journal| author=Toogood J| title=On Deep-Seated Abscess of the Breast. | journal=Prov Med Surg J (1840) | year= 1841 | volume= 2 | issue= 47 | pages= 418-9 | pmid=21379654 | doi= | pmc=2489248 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21379654 }} </ref> | |||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Breast abscess is a very rare infectious disease which is defined as a local collection of pus beneath the skin of the breast. It is the common complicated form of the breast inflammation (mastitis).
Historical perspective
In 1841, Dr. Jonathan Toogood reported a case of breast abscess.[1]
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating breast abscess from other conditions
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms
Physical examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
Chest X Ray
CT Scan
Ultrasound
Other imaging findings
Treatment
Medical therapy
Surgery
Prevention
References