Ultrasound Guided Aspiration of Breast Abscesses in Lactating Women – a Case Report

Breast abscesses can result as a complication of delayed or inadequate treatment of lactation-related mastitis. The reported incidence is 5 to 11%. They were traditionally treated by surgical incision and drainage. This strategy often required general anasthesia and a hospital stay. Most of the patients stopped breastfeeding. In the past years non-operative outpatient treatment by needle aspiration under ultrasound guidance has become increasingly popular. In the majority of cases there is no negative effect on breastfeeding. CASE: A healthy 30 year old breastfeeding primipara delivered by cesarian section three…