Sandbox: Breast Abscess

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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

Historic Perspective

Classification

Breast Abscess may be classified according to site, pathogens and clinical presentation into subtypes.

  • Site: subcutaneous, subareolar, interlobular, central and retromammary.
  • Pathogens: staph aureus, staph epidermidis, strept pyogen, bacteroids and anaerobes.
  • Clinical presentation: Lactational and Non-Lactational.