"A breast abscess is defined as an inflammatory mass that drains purulent material either spontaneously or on incision. The predominant infectious organism is Staphylococcus aureus, often the penicillinase-producing and meticillin-resistant S. aureus 12. Other causative organisms include Staphylococcus epidermidis and Proteus mirabilis."
Expected headings
"Associations"
"Breast ultrasound"
"There is often an antecedent clinical history of mastitis. The breast usually appears hot, red, and indurated. The course may be affected by antibiotic therapy depending on when the patient is imaged."
"non-puerperal central abscesses: commonest non-breastfeeding abscess, seen mostly in young women; especially smokers"
"non-puerperal peripheral abscesses: less commonly seen. Seen in older women with underlying chronic medical conditions like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis; women taking steroids; or following recent breast intervention"
"non-puerperal peripheral abscesses: less commonly seen. Seen in older women with underlying chronic medical conditions like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis; women taking steroids; or following recent breast intervention"
"These findings are not specific for abscess or malignancy; however presence of suspicious microcalcifications is more specific for malignancy and a biopsy to rule out carcinoma should be carried out."
"asymmetric density, mass or distortion"