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GB21.0 category

Breast abscess

Definition

A condition of the breast, caused by inflammation due to infection with a bacterial or parasitic host, or contact with other foreign materials. This condition is characterised by a focal accumulation of purulent material within or on the breast tissue.

Also indexed as

Abscess of areolaAcute abscess of areolaAcute abscess of breastBreast abscessChronic abscess of areolaChronic abscess of breastNipple abscessNonlactational abscessNonpuerperal abscess of areolaabscess of subareolarnonpuerperal abscess of breast

Nearby in Inflammatory disorders of breast