TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Breast Abscess and Mastitis A1 - Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Smith, Mindy A. A2 - Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. PY - 2019 T2 - The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e AB - A 23-year-old woman who is currently breastfeeding and 6 weeks postpartum presents with a hard, red, tender, indurated area medial to her right nipple (Figure 94-1). She also has a low-grade fever. There is a local area of fluctuance, and so incision and drainage is recommended. The area is anesthetized with 1% lidocaine and epinephrine and drained with a #11 scalpel. A lot of purulence is expressed, and the wound is packed. The patient is started on cephalexin 500 mg qid for 10 days to treat the surrounding cellulitis and seen in follow-up the next day. The patient was already feeling better the next day and went on to full resolution in the following weeks. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/13 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164351855 ER -