Journal of Breast Cancer  2014;17(3):295-298

doi:10.4048/jbc.2014.17.3.295

Recurrent Bilateral Breast Abscess Due to Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection.

Hyunkyung YOO 1 ; Sang Hyun CHOI ; Youn Jeong KIM ; Sei Joong KIM ; Young Up CHO ; Suk Jin CHOI

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Keywords

Abscess; Breast; Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Since recurrent bilateral breast infection due to nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) is rare, its diagnosis is easily overlooked; in addition, complete recovery is often difficult to achieve. We report a case of recurrent bilateral infection in a 35-year-old woman who had completed treatment for NTM. Although various infectious diseases show similar clinical conditions and imaging findings, recurrences should raise suspicion of NTM infection, and this possibility should be considered in differential diagnoses.