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tx
reproductive system
mastitis
diagnoses
definition and etiology
definition:
Infection of the (female) breast.
etiology:
Most cases of mastitis occur while the woman is breast-feeding. Staphylococcus is an implicated organism though others may be involved.
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
Pain: May be severe.
Redness, heat, swelling.
Tenderness to palpation.
Fever can often be present.
lab findings:
Increased WBCs.
Culture of any breast discharge.
course and prognosis
Mastitis, although usually very painful, is not typically a serious disease and the prognosis is excellent with appropriate treatment.
differential diagnosis
duct ectasia
fat necrosis
neoplasm
galactocele
trauma
footnotes