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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

Classification

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

• Site: subcutaneous, subareolar, interlobular, central and retromammary.
• Clinical presentation: Lactational and Non-Lactational.

Pathophysiology

As the breast abscess is the complicated form of the mastitis so, the pathogenesis like the mastitis pathogenesis. Moreover, breast abscess is one form of the skin abscesses which is a cavity in the skin soft tissue containing pus. The abscess is formed by the necrotizing tissues caused by bacterial infection and immune system. The pathophysiology depends on the lactation state of the woman either lactating condition or non-lactating.