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Breast abscess

MedGen UID:
508760
•Concept ID:
C0151463
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Abscess of breast; breast abscess
SNOMED CT: Abscess of breast (28432003)
 
HPO: HP:0020225
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000749

Definition

A circumscribed area of pus or necrotic debris in the breast. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBreast abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Common Complications of Lactation: The Breast Surgeon's Role in Examining the Science and Debunking Old Myths.
Mitchell KB, Johnson HM
Surg Clin North Am 2022 Dec;102(6):973-987. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.06.002. PMID: 36335932
Breast abscess: evidence based management recommendations.
Lam E, Chan T, Wiseman SM
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2014 Jul;12(7):753-62. Epub 2014 May 3 doi: 10.1586/14787210.2014.913982. PMID: 24791941
Management of mastitis in breastfeeding women.
Spencer JP
Am Fam Physician 2008 Sep 15;78(6):727-31. PMID: 18819238

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mastitis and breast abscess in newborns and infants.
Jean Bertrand KA, Rose NK, Franck LG, Célestin BA, Ibrahim T, N'gouan Constance BU
Afr J Paediatr Surg 2022 Oct-Dec;19(4):238-240. doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_92_21. PMID: 36018205Free PMC Article
Microbiology of breast abscesses.
Bartolomé-Álvarez J, Solves-Ferriz V
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) 2022 Nov;40(9):479-482. Epub 2022 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.05.009. PMID: 35729052
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth.
Crepinsek MA, Taylor EA, Michener K, Stewart F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 29;9(9):CD007239. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007239.pub4. PMID: 32987448Free PMC Article
Breast abscess: Not just a puerperal problem.
O'Brien C, Quinn E, Murphy M, Lehane E, O'Leary DP, Livingstone V, Paul Redmond H, Corrigan MA
Breast J 2020 Feb;26(2):339-342. Epub 2019 Sep 22 doi: 10.1111/tbj.13586. PMID: 31544305
Management of mastitis in breastfeeding women.
Spencer JP
Am Fam Physician 2008 Sep 15;78(6):727-31. PMID: 18819238

Diagnosis

Breast imaging of infectious disease.
Rashid T, Sae-Kho TM, Heuvelhorst KL, Glazebrook KN
Br J Radiol 2023 Mar;96(1143):20220649. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20220649. PMID: 36651859Free PMC Article
Inflammatory diseases of the breast.
Scott DM
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2022 Sep;83:72-87. Epub 2021 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2021.11.013. PMID: 34991976
Mastitis, Breast Abscess, and Granulomatous Mastitis.
Omranipour R, Vasigh M
Adv Exp Med Biol 2020;1252:53-61. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-41596-9_7. PMID: 32816262
Breast Abscess Sequelae.
Redman A, Natsios C, Dietrich M, Steele RW
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2019 Jan;58(1):117-119. Epub 2018 Oct 5 doi: 10.1177/0009922818805242. PMID: 30288993
Management of mastitis in breastfeeding women.
Spencer JP
Am Fam Physician 2008 Sep 15;78(6):727-31. PMID: 18819238

Therapy

Efficacy and Safety of ABBV-3373, a Novel Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled Proof-of-Concept Phase IIa Trial.
Buttgereit F, Aelion J, Rojkovich B, Zubrzycka-Sienkiewicz A, Chen S, Yang Y, Arikan D, D'Cunha R, Pang Y, Kupper H, Radstake T, Amital H
Arthritis Rheumatol 2023 Jun;75(6):879-889. Epub 2023 Apr 2 doi: 10.1002/art.42415. PMID: 36512671
Microbiology of breast abscesses.
Bartolomé-Álvarez J, Solves-Ferriz V
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) 2022 Nov;40(9):479-482. Epub 2022 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.05.009. PMID: 35729052
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth.
Crepinsek MA, Taylor EA, Michener K, Stewart F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 29;9(9):CD007239. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007239.pub4. PMID: 32987448Free PMC Article
Breast Abscess Sequelae.
Redman A, Natsios C, Dietrich M, Steele RW
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2019 Jan;58(1):117-119. Epub 2018 Oct 5 doi: 10.1177/0009922818805242. PMID: 30288993
Management of mastitis in breastfeeding women.
Spencer JP
Am Fam Physician 2008 Sep 15;78(6):727-31. PMID: 18819238

Prognosis

Efficacy and Safety of ABBV-3373, a Novel Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled Proof-of-Concept Phase IIa Trial.
Buttgereit F, Aelion J, Rojkovich B, Zubrzycka-Sienkiewicz A, Chen S, Yang Y, Arikan D, D'Cunha R, Pang Y, Kupper H, Radstake T, Amital H
Arthritis Rheumatol 2023 Jun;75(6):879-889. Epub 2023 Apr 2 doi: 10.1002/art.42415. PMID: 36512671
Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii breast abscesses in context, a retrospective cohort study.
Stevenson DR, Das S, Lambourne J, Ledwidge SFC, Johnson L, Rosmarin C
J Med Microbiol 2022 Dec;71(12) doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001616. PMID: 36748506
Risk factors and prognosis of acute lactation mastitis developing into a breast abscess: A retrospective longitudinal study in China.
Li D, Li J, Yuan Y, Zhou J, Xiao Q, Yang T, Li Y, Jiang L, Gao H
PLoS One 2022;17(9):e0273967. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273967. PMID: 36048839Free PMC Article
Characterization of Pediatric Breast Abscesses and Optimal Treatment: A Retrospective Analysis.
Dekonenko C, Shah N, Svetanoff WJ, Osuchukwu OO, Sobrino JA, Oyetunji TA, Fraser JD
J Surg Res 2021 Jan;257:195-202. Epub 2020 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.07.014. PMID: 32858320
Red breast as a presenting complaint at a breast center: an institutional review.
Froman J, Landercasper J, Ellis R, De Maiffe B, Theede L
Surgery 2011 Jun;149(6):813-9. Epub 2011 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2010.12.013. PMID: 21397287

Clinical prediction guides

Mastitis and Mammary Abscess Management Audit (MAMMA) in the UK and Ireland.
Courtney A, Clymo J, Parks R, Wilkins A, Brown R, O'Connell R, Dave R, Dillon M, Fatayer H, Gallimore R, Gandhi A, Gardiner M, Harmer V, Hookway L, Irwin G, Ives C, Mathers H, Murray J, O'Leary DP, Patani N, Paterson S, Potter S, Prichard R, Satta G, Teoh TG, Ziprin P, McIntosh S, Boland MR, Leff DR; MAMMA Research Collaborative
Br J Surg 2024 Jan 3;111(1) doi: 10.1093/bjs/znad333. PMID: 37930678Free PMC Article
Indwelling Needle Puncture and Irrigation in the Conservative Treatment of Breast Abscess During Non-Lactation Period.
Hu Y, Li Y, Zou J, Xu Y
J Vis Exp 2023 Sep 22;(199) doi: 10.3791/64851. PMID: 37811932
Maternal obesity and the risk of postpartum infections according to mode of delivery.
Axelsson D, Brynhildsen J, Blomberg M
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023 Dec;36(2):2245102. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2245102. PMID: 37574213
Efficacy and Safety of ABBV-3373, a Novel Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled Proof-of-Concept Phase IIa Trial.
Buttgereit F, Aelion J, Rojkovich B, Zubrzycka-Sienkiewicz A, Chen S, Yang Y, Arikan D, D'Cunha R, Pang Y, Kupper H, Radstake T, Amital H
Arthritis Rheumatol 2023 Jun;75(6):879-889. Epub 2023 Apr 2 doi: 10.1002/art.42415. PMID: 36512671
Management of Breast Abscess during Breastfeeding.
Pileri P, Sartani A, Mazzocco MI, Giani S, Rimoldi S, Pietropaolo G, Pertusati A, Vella A, Bazzi L, Cetin I
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 May 9;19(9) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095762. PMID: 35565158Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Medical Tourism in Aesthetic Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review.
McCrossan S, Martin S, Hill C
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2021 Aug;45(4):1895-1909. Epub 2021 Apr 19 doi: 10.1007/s00266-021-02251-1. PMID: 33876284Free PMC Article
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth.
Crepinsek MA, Taylor EA, Michener K, Stewart F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 29;9(9):CD007239. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007239.pub4. PMID: 32987448Free PMC Article
Repertoire of human breast and milk microbiota: a systematic review.
Togo A, Dufour JC, Lagier JC, Dubourg G, Raoult D, Million M
Future Microbiol 2019 May;14:623-641. Epub 2019 Apr 26 doi: 10.2217/fmb-2018-0317. PMID: 31025880
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation.
Mangesi L, Zakarija-Grkovic I
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jun 28;2016(6):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub3. PMID: 27351423Free PMC Article
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation.
Mangesi L, Dowswell T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Sep 8;(9):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub2. PMID: 20824853Free PMC Article

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