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Actinomycosis is an infection characterized by abscess formation, draining sinuses, and tissue fibrosis. The causative bacterium is a Gram-positive facultative anaerobe from the genus Actinomyces. Infections classically affect the cervicofacial, thoracic, or pelvic region and often require prolonged antibiotic therapy. Actinomycosis of the breast is a rare condition that may present as a recurrent breast abscess. We present a 33-year-old female with a recurrent breast abscess which grew A. radingae and A. israeli on aspirated fluid cultures. Treatment with surgical aspiration and a 6-week course of oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid 875 mg twice daily resulted in clinical improvement. Our case demonstrates how recurrent breast abscesses caused by Actinomyces can be difficult to manage. Long-term antibiotic therapy with surgical aspiration and regular follow-up offer the best chance of clinical resolution.

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Case series on variable presentations of tuberculosis of the breast

BMJ Case Reports ◽

10.1136/bcr-2020-236019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. e236019

Author(s):

Tharun Ganapathy Chitrambalam ◽

Jeyakumar Sundaraj ◽

Pradeep Joshua Christopher ◽

Ramyasree Paladugu

Keyword(s):

Clinical Presentation ◽

Case Series ◽

Common Type ◽

Breast Abscess ◽

Breast Lump ◽

Clinical Presentations ◽

Malignant Lesions

Tuberculosis (TB) of the breast is extremely rare and is often mistaken for benign or malignant lesions of the breast. They are rare even in countries which are endemic for TB, like India. The most common type of clinical presentation is a vague lump in the breast, but there are even other types of presentations which are documented. In olden days, there was a lot of dilemma and challenge in diagnosing TB of the breast, but thanks to improved pathological knowledge and the advent of investigations such as QuantiFERON-TB gold and GeneXpert, TB can be diagnosed early nowadays and treated accordingly. In this study series, we report 10 cases of TB of the breast with variable clinical presentations as fibroadenosis, breast abscess, duct ectasia and breast lump on evaluation, and the challenges encountered in establishing the diagnosis.

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BILATERAL BREAST ABSCESS: A RARE COMPLICATION OF ENTERIC FEVER

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology ◽

10.1016/s0255-0857(21)01761-8 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 69-70

Author(s):

S Singh ◽

Y Pandya ◽

J Rathod ◽

S Trivedi

Keyword(s):

Enteric Fever ◽

Rare Complication ◽

Breast Abscess

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Ultrasound-guided Breast Abscess Aspiration in a Difficult Case

Academic Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1111/j.1553-2712.2001.tb02122.x ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 398-401 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Michael Blaivas

Keyword(s):

Difficult Case ◽

Breast Abscess ◽

Ultrasound Guided

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Proteus mirabilis Breast Abscess

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice ◽

10.1097/ipc.0000000000000219 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 126-127

Author(s):

Sandra Labalo ◽

Louis D. Saravolatz

Keyword(s):

Proteus Mirabilis ◽

Breast Abscess

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Yersinia enterocolitica isolates from humans in California, 1968-1975

Journal of Clinical Microbiology ◽

10.1128/jcm.4.2.137-144.1976 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 137-144

Author(s):

M L Bissett

Keyword(s):

Yersinia Enterocolitica ◽

Antimicrobial Susceptibility ◽

Breast Abscess ◽

Biochemical Tests ◽

California Department ◽

Biochemical Characteristics ◽

Serotype O ◽

Department Of Health ◽

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests ◽

Susceptibility Tests

This paper reports on the serological and biochemical characteristics of 24 human isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica submitted to the California Department of Health from 1968 through 1975. Nine different serotypes were represented. The majority of strains were serotype O:8 (six strains) and serotype O:5 (five strains). Sources of the isolates included feces (12 cases), blood (3), sputum or throat (3), bile or bowel drainage (2), wounds (2), breast abscess (1), and skin abscess (1). Clinical histories indicated a number of different syndromes. Underlying medical conditions existed in 13 cases. Results of selected biochemical tests and antimicrobial susceptibility tests on the strains indicated grouping compatible with the O serotypes of the organisms.

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