title: Juxta-areolar mastitis.
abstract: The clinical picture of juxta- or subareolar mastitis is presented in 21 patients, whose data were compared with those of 111 patients with other forms of non-specific abscess-forming mastitis. The causal importance of ductectasia, obstruction of the collecting ducts, foreign-body reaction around particles of keratin and the possible role of anaerobic micro-organisms have been evaluated. The results were had after an expectant policy for spontaneous closure, employing only antibiotics and drainage procedures. Favorable results are achieved only after a combination of partial nipple excision and drainage.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery