Non Lactational Breast Abscess due to Actinomyces odontolyticus: First Case Report from Asia
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 4
Abstract
ABSTRACT Actinomycosis is a chronic infection caused by the aerotolerant anaerobe, Actinomyces spp., characterised by the formation of abscess, draining sinuses and tissue fibrosis. Primary actinomycosis of the breast is a rare clinical presentation. We describe a rare case of breast abscess due to Actinomyces odontolyticus in a 53-year-old premenopausal woman with invasive papillary carcinoma of breast. The organism was isolated from the breast abscess and the identity was confirmed using VITEK® 2 and Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF). The patient was managed with modified radical mastectomy and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for six weeks. The patient recovered completely with no recurrence on follow up visits.
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Dinoop Korol Ponnambath, MS Priyadharshini, Appalaraju Boppe
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