What are breast inflammatory processes?

➢ Rare ➢ May be caused by infections, autoimmune disease, or foreign body–type reactions. ➢ As Inflammatory symptoms may be also caused by some carcinomas, ths later should always be considered ➢ The only infectious agent to cause breast disease with any frequency is Staphylococcus aureus, which typically gains entry via fissures in nipple skin during the first weeks of breastfeeding. ➢ May lead to the formation of “lactational abscesses. ➢ Most cases are treated adequately with antibiotics and continued expression of milk.