Sandbox: Breast Abscess
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Mammary Infection
Overview
Historic Perspective
Classification
Breast Abscess may be classified according to site and clinical presentation into subtypes.[1]
- Site: subcutaneous, subareolar, interlobular, central and retromammary.
- Clinical presentation: Lactational and Non-Lactational.
Pathophysiology
Following untreated Mastitis, Breast abscess could occur. Breast Abscess is mostly caused by staph aureus bacterial infection to an injured breast skin. The bacteria secrets killing substances that necrotize the tissue. The tissue secrets immune cells that help in killing the bacteria. However, these cells cause damage to the tissue forming abscess as well
Pathogenesis
Abscess
References
- ↑ Dixon JM (1994). "ABC of breast diseases. Breast infection". BMJ. 309 (6959): 946–9. PMC 2541130. PMID 7755694.
- ↑ Kobayashi SD, Malachowa N, DeLeo FR (2015). "Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus abscesses". Am J Pathol. 185 (6): 1518–27. doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2014.11.030. PMC 4450319. PMID 25749135.