A case of gonococcal mastitis in a male.
A case of a 42 year old homosexual man with mastitis of the left breast due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae is presented on account of its extreme rarity. It was probably acquired as a result of direct oral-nipple contact.
Bodsworth
N J
NJ
Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital.
Price
R
R
Nelson
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008413:Mastitis / Q000209:etiology*; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012725:Sexual Behavior
D005436:Floxacillin; D002939:Ciprofloxacin