mastitis by norbert at ur- cmhs - clinical medicine
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MASTITIS : infection of breast tissues
CMCH , L3
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• COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES • CLIN MED α COM HEALTH DEPARTMENT • ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017 • YEAR THREE • GROUP 4 • SEMESTER II • MODULE : SUGERY• LECTURER : Dr Alcade
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GROUP IV PRESENTATION
GROUP MEMBERS
• 215003308: NORBERT ICYIZANYE • 215009972: TWAHIRWA GERVAIS • 215014132: UMUKUNDWA LADEGONDE • 215041249: NIYONKURU Ange DIVINE
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Breast anatomy
1. Chest wall2. Pec muscles3. Lobe4. Nipple5. Areolar6. Duct7. Fatty tissue8. SkinMilk is produced in the lobes, which are subdivided into lobules, and carried to the nipple via ducts, in response to hormonal stimulation.
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INTRODUCTION
• Infective mastitis/breast abscesses
• Infection of mammary duct and breast tissues often associated with lactation
• usually caused by S. aureus.
• presents as painful hot swelling of Breast segment.
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Breast mastitis
Infection that commonly affects women who are breast-feeding (especially during the first two months after childbirth) but can occur in all women at any time.
• In most case locational mastitis occurs within the first six to 12 weeks postpartum .
• Mastitis is a benign condition not metastatic
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CAUSES
• Inflammation can be caused by :infectious agents and their toxins, physical trauma or chemical irritants
• Breast ducts become blocked, microorganisms enter• 10-33% of breast feeding women
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Common causative bacteria
• Staphylococcus aureus ( the most common ) • Coagulase negative staphylococci • Staphylococci • Streptococci • staph epidermidi• peptostreptococcus
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Risk factors
• Nipple fissures, cracks and sores • Age >30 years old• History of mastitis• Gestational age >41 weeks• Poor technique, causing incomplete emptying• One position to breast feed, which may lead to not fully drain
the breast milk • Wearing a tightfitting or putting pressure on breast from seatbelt
or carrying a heavy bag, which may restrict milk flow • Stresses • Poor nutrition
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Risk factors cont.’
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Pathophysiology
• Bacterial mastitis - most common variety from skin surface or baby’ s mouth .
• The intermediary – infant harbouring staphylococci in the nasopharynx.
• Ascending infection from a sore and cracked nipple
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Lactiferous ducts will first become
blocked by epithelial debris
leading to stasis;
Once within the ampulla of the
duct, staphylococci cause clotting of
milk and
Within this clot, organisms multiply
and lead to s/s.
Pathophysiology Cont.’
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Presentations
• Initially generalised cellulitis but later an abscess will form
• One breast affected• Continuous hot burning
sensation • Erythema, oedema,
tenderness• Pus on aspiration• Axillary lymph nodes
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Clinical Investigations
• Breast milk culture• Mammogram to exclude duct ectasia… • Biopsy to exclude breast cancer • Abscess suspected (tender hard breast mass, fluctuant
with oedema) -> Refer! -> Ultrasound
Mammography screening for cancer
• Mammography to exclude cancer • 50-70 years old• Every 3 years
• A mammogram is just an x-ray of the breast, and is a very useful screening tool and method of investigating potential malignancies and other breast pathologies
• About a third of breast cancers are diagnosed via screening
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Differential diagnosis
• Breast cancer• Fibroadenoma• Fibrocystic breast changes• Duct ectasia• Duct papilloma• Infective mastitis
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Diagnosis
• Clinical examination with : Wedge shaped area of redness on the breast that points
toward the nipple and is tender to the touch congestive mastitis (engorgement) Bilateral Clinical investigation findings
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Management
Conservative- technique, fluids, analgesia early prescription- flucloxacillin or Erythromycin• Clarithromycin • Clindamycin • Bactrim • Amoxicillin clavulanate• requires 10 to 14 days • Surgical- incision and drainage or needle aspiration• Investigate persisting mass
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Management cont’
Early prescription reduces risk of abscess, sepsis and recurrence
Surgical intervention can be considered if the mastitis progresses to an abscess.
incision and drainage of abscess cavity if overlying skin is thin or necrotic
Needle aspiration of abscess every day is an alternative
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Management cont.’
Incision and drainage recommended
If:
• the infection did not resolve
within 48 hours
• after being emptied of milk
there was an area of tense
induration or other evidence
of an underlying abscess.
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COMPLICATIONS
• Anesthesia related complications
• Breast cancer • Recurrence of mastitis • Breast abscess which
require drainage • Poor or refuse to
breast feed the baby
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Health education
• Concerning the appropriate ways to take antibiotics
and other prescribed medications
• Self care with good rest and continue breast feeding
with extra fluids and balanced diet
• Feeding from the affected side and change the position
used in breastfeeding
• Fully drain the milk from the breast while
breastfeeding
• personal hygiene improvement
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Referrences
• LONGMORE, M. et al., 2014. Index to emergency topics. , 9, p.621.
• Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (Tortora and Derrickson), 13th ed.
• Medicine at a Glance (Davey) 3rd ed• Clinical Medicine (Kumar and Clark) 7th ed
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