Mastitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus after body piercing.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a patient with granulomatous mastitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus that presented as a mass lesion and was associated with a pierced nipple. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of mastitis due to M. abscessus and the first association of this organism with body piercing.
Medical subject headings
- Mastitis
- Mycobacterium
- Mycobacterium Infections
- Punctures