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Breast Abscess
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Breast abscesses are often linked to mastitis – a condition that causes breast pain and swelling (inflammation), and usually affects women who are breastfeeding. Infections can occur during breastfeeding if bacteria enter your breast tissue, or if the milk ducts (tiny tubes) become blocked. This can cause mastitis which, if not treated, can result in an abscess forming. Women who aren't breastfeeding can also develop mastitis if bacteria enter the milk ducts through a sore or cracked nipple, or a nipple piercing. White blood cells are sent to attack the infection, which causes tissue at the site of the infection to die. This creates a small, hollow area that fills with pus (an abscess).
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This video explains breast abscess and its link to mastitis, a condition causing breast pain and swelling that usually affects breastfeeding women. It covers how bacteria entering breast tissue during breastfeeding or through a sore or cracked nipple or nipple piercing, or blocked milk ducts, can lead to mastitis and abscess formation, and how white blood cells attacking the infection leave tissue that dies, creating a hollow area that fills with pus.
Key points
- Breast abscesses are often linked to mastitis
- Infection can occur when bacteria enter breast tissue or milk ducts become blocked
- Women who are not breastfeeding can also develop mastitis through a sore or cracked nipple or nipple piercing
- White blood cells attacking the infection cause tissue at the site to die
- The resulting hollow area fills with pus, forming an abscess
Video Overview
This video presents “Breast Abscess” — Breast abscesses are often linked to mastitis – a condition that causes breast pain and swelling (inflammation), and usually affects women who are breastfeeding. Infections can occur during breastfeeding if bacteria enter your breast. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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