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MANAGEMENT OF SUB‐AREOLAR ABSCESS AND MAMMARY FISTULA
Author(s) -
Kitchen P. R. B.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1991.tb00219.x
Subject(s) - medicine , abscess , fistula , incision and drainage , surgery , mastitis , duct (anatomy) , general surgery , pathology
Sub‐areolar abscess is a form of chronic non‐lactational mastitis often presenting in young women at the areolar margin as a recurring discharge or painful infection. Incision and drainage is inadequate and will be followed by recurrence unless the major duct leading from the abscess to the nipple is identified and laid open. Three cases are presented to illustrate this problem and its management.