title: Percutaneous catheter drainage of breast abscesses.
abstract: Experiences with ultrasonically guided percutaneous catheter drainage of breast abscesses (BA) are presented. The 12 cases were: 10 non-lactating women, one lactating women, and one HIV-positive man. The percutaneous procedure employed was successful in all cases. The mean duration of drainage was 5 days post-catheter insertion. All percutaneous drainages and subsequent follow-up were performed in the outpatient clinic. No recurrence of BA was observed. Percutaneous drainage of BA is a simple, effective and economical technique. Its use is recommended as an alternative to surgical drainage.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Radiologia del Hospital General, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Berna
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Garcia-Medina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madrigal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guirao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Llerena
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary