Seat-belt trauma of the breast in a pregnant woman causing milk-duct injury: a case report and review of the literature.
Injury to the milk-duct following a road traffic accident has not been reported in the literature. This case report describes a 25-year-old postpartum lady with massive swelling of the breast due to milk-duct injury and collection of milk within the breast. We describe the possible mechanism of milk-duct injury, its presentation and management, and also review the literature on seat-belt injury to the breast.
Sircar
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Department of Breast Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK. tsircar@aol.com
Mistry
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Harries
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Clarke
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Jones
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D042361:Mammary Glands, Human / Q000293:injuries*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*