Recurrent Bilateral Breast Abscesses after Sternotomy

Autor: Emir Fatih Kaya, Ali Naki Ulusoy, Gokhan Selcuk Ozbalci, Gökhan Lap, Ayfer Kamali Polat, Kagan Karabulut, Hamza Cinar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Surgery, Vol 2012 (2012)
Case Reports in Surgery
ISSN: 2090-6919
2090-6900
Popis: Median sternotomy is the most commonly used incision in cardiothoracic procedures. Development of breast abscess after sternotomy is a very rare situation. We present a case of sternal wound infection with recurrent bilateral breast abscess after sternotomy. Our case is the first and only case in the literature due to the presence of sternal wound infection with recurrent bilateral breast abscess after sternotomy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE