Presentation
Pain and swelling in the right breast in a non-breast feeding mother.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Breast abscess
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The breasts are heterogeneously dense, which may obscure small masses (composition C).
A big, oval mass with obscured margins and density equal to the fibroglandular tissue is seen in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast.
From the case:
Breast abscess
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The ultrasound (not shown) revealed a complex cyst, so puncture aspiration was done.
From the case:
Breast abscess
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Pathology reveals a breast abscess.