title: Successfully treated Mycobacterium abscessus mastitis: a rare cause of breast masses.
abstract: Rapidly growing mycobacteria are pathogens responsible for cutaneous or subcutaneous infections especially occurring after injection, trauma or surgery. We describe a patient with Mycobacterium abscessus mastitis that presented as a mass lesion and haemorrhagical discharge. It was initially diagnosed and treated as fibrocystic disease and non-specific abscess. Full recovery was obtained with combination therapy of clarithromycin, linezolid and amikacin without surgical debridement followed by several abscess aspirations. Atypical mycobacteria should be considered in diagnosis of chronic breast lesions in endemic areas. This is the first reported case of mastitis due to M. abscessus in Turkey.
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Adnan Adivar Cad. Aksaray, Istanbul 343, Turkey. kadriyeyasar@hasekihastanesi.gov.tr
authors: K K
authors: KK
authors: Yasar
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Pehlivanoglu
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Sengoz
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Cabioglu
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D000583:Amikacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001940:Breast / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000069349:Linezolid; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008413:Mastitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013396:Suction; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D000583:Amikacin; D017291:Clarithromycin; D000069349:Linezolid