Mycobacterium Avium Infection in a Silicone-Injected Breast
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 75 (1) , 104-106
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-198501000-00024
Abstract
A case of atypical mycobacterial infection (M. avium intracellulare) in a silicone-injection augmented breasts is described. The silicone injection may have been a contributing factor to the development of this unusual infection. Disseminated M. avium was present in this patient, with breast involvement being suggested by the rapid appearance and disappearance of localized areas of erythema and tenderness. Aggressive treatment of these breast infections while they are still localized may prevent systemic spread. Conventional incision and drainage of the breast abscess combined with multidrug treament directed against M. avium is the recommended therapy.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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