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Breast Abscess Picture
Breast abscess, a fairly common form of abscess, occurs in the tissue of the breast;
this is seen most often in post-partum women and in nursing mothers. Most of these
abscesses are due to an invasion of the breast tissue by skin organisms which either enter
via some minute crack in the nipple or work their way down through the breast duct system.
A breast abscess manifests itself as a warm tender swelling, sometimes accompanied by
chills or fever. It may respond to local compresses and antibiotics by mouth. If it does
not, the swelling will continue and may become fluctuant (soft), at which point an
incision to produce drainage may be necessary. Once drainage is established, the abscess
empties itself and healing generally occurs without incident. |