Infected Retroareolar Breast Cysts in an Adolescent Girl: A Case Report

Authors

  • Meltem Akcaboy Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics,
  • Sanliay Sahin Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics,
  • Hasibe Gokce Cinar Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology
  • Melahat Melek Oguz Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
  • Pelin Zorlu Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
  • Saliha Senel Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics

Abstract

Adolescent girls have breast problems to be managed. Pediatricians are frequently the first consultants of this clinical entity. Breast cysts lead the benign conditions of the breast problem. A 15-year-old girl admitted to our hospital with pain and swelling on the right breast. On physical examination, periareolar erythema in the presence of a tender subareolar mass on the right breast and non-tender, smooth, non-fixated retroareolar mass on the left breast was prominent. Ultrasonographic evaluation identified an infected retroareolar cyst. Medical treatment was successful without any invasive intervention. First-line conservative management for infected cysts is antibiotheraphy. Every effort should be made to preserve the developing breast bud and drainage considered only in the rare presence of abscess formation unresponsive to antibiotics. Unlike adults, hormonal evaluation should be done in every girl. Multidisciplinary long term follow-up is crucial.

Author Biographies

Meltem Akcaboy, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics,

Department of Pediatrics

Sanliay Sahin, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics,

Department of Pediatrics

Hasibe Gokce Cinar, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology

Department of  Radiology

Melahat Melek Oguz, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics,

Pelin Zorlu, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics

Saliha Senel, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics

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30.09.2017

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