title: [Oxygen embolism after hydrogen peroxide irrigation of a breast abscess].
abstract: We report the case of oxygen embolism after inappropriate hydrogen peroxide irrigation of a breast abscess in a young patient. The issue proved to be both rapid and favourable.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital de la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France. aagostini@mail.ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: J-B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Haumonté
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franchi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Limet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chrestian
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blanc
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide