The infected breast is filled with pus due to granulation of the tissue causing a painful swollen lump with edema (accumulation of pus). In severe cases granulation and cell death (necrosis) can occur ...

A lump that is painful and presenting in a lactating women is generally an abscess. The actual lump of the abscess is preceeded by redness and inflammation of the skin and the tissue over the area of ...

DALLAS – Sept. 3, 2008 – Many nursing mothers who have been hospitalized for breast abscesses are afflicted with the "superbug" methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, but according to ...

First things first, let's start by saying that it's so important to check your breasts regularly. Not that we're here to scare you, but getting to know your boobs - from being a teenager through into ...

Mastitis, occurring in approximately 1-3% of new mothers, is an unexpected bump in the road for those with newborns. Breastfeeding is a crucial time between a mother and her infant where important ...