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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 should be differentiated from other diseases that cause swelling in the breast skin. These diseases are like mastitis, inflammatory breast cancer, galactocele, plugged duct, mondor's syndrome and fibroadenoma.[1][2] [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Differintiating breast abscess from other diseases
| Diseases | Laboratory Findings | Physical Examination | History and Symptoms | Other Findings | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture of the discharge | Biopsy | Breast tenderness | Skin induration | Cordlike vein appearance | History of trauma | Nipple retraction | Nipple discharge | Erythema | Fever | Warmth | Lymphadenopathy | Itching | ||
| Breast abscess | + | - | + | + | - | + | - | + | + | + | + | + | - | |
| Mastitis | + | - | + | - | + | - | + | + | + | + | + | - | ||
| Inflammatory breast cancer | - | + | + | + | - | + | - | + | - | + | + | + | *Peau d' orange appearance of the skin
*Metastasis is common. | |
| Galactocele | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | It is differentiated from other masses by US. | |
| Mondor's syndrome | + | + | + | - | Retracted breast skin and elevation of the skin may be observed. | |||||||||
| Cellulitis | - | + | + | + | - | + | + | - | ||||||
| Fibroadenoma | - | + | - | - | - | - | + | *Peau d' orange skin apperance.
*Enlarged veins on the skin | ||||||
Breast abscess must also be differentiated from the following conditions:
References
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- ↑ Lam E, Chan T, Wiseman SM (2014). "Breast abscess: evidence based management recommendations". Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 12 (7): 753–62. doi:10.1586/14787210.2014.913982. PMID 24791941.
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- ↑ Indelicato DJ, Grobmyer SR, Newlin H, Morris CG, Haigh LS, Copeland EM; et al. (2006). "Delayed breast cellulitis: an evolving complication of breast conservation". Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 66 (5): 1339–46. doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.07.1388. PMID 17126205.
- ↑ Belleflamme M, Penaloza A, Thoma M, Hainaut P, Thys F (2012). "Mondor disease: a case report in ED". Am J Emerg Med. 30 (7): 1325.e1–3. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2011.06.031. PMID 21855258.
- ↑ Shetty MK, Watson AB (2001). "Mondor's disease of the breast: sonographic and mammographic findings". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 177 (4): 893–6. doi:10.2214/ajr.177.4.1770893. PMID 11566698.
- ↑ Kadioglu H, Yildiz S, Ersoy YE, Yücel S, Müslümanoğlu M (2013). "An unusual case caused by a common reason: Mondor's disease by oral contraceptives". Int J Surg Case Rep. 4 (10): 855–7. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.07.026. PMC 3785854. PMID 23959419.
- ↑ Boutet G (2012). "Breast inflammation: clinical examination, aetiological pointers". Diagn Interv Imaging. 93 (2): 78–84. doi:10.1016/j.diii.2011.12.001. PMID 22305591.