Letter B

Breast abscess

A local accumulation of pus within the breast due to infection.

Symptoms may include painful local swelling of the breast, a breast lump, and redness and tenderness of the breast.

If the abscess forms in spite of antibiotics, it may need to be incised and drained, a minor surgical procedure, in order to heal.

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