Title of article :
Recurrent Breast Abscess Caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
ÖZAYDIN, Ismet Düzce University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of General Surgery, TURKEY , YILDIRIM, Mustafa Düzce University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, TURKEY , SAHIN, Idris Düzce University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, TURKEY , DOGAN, Sami Düzce University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of General Surgery, TURKEY
Abstract :
Corynebacterium species are an uncommon cause of breast abscess, and Corynebacterium amycolatum is rarely described in the literature. In the present case, we report recurrent breast abscess caused by C. amycolatum in a 39-year-old patient with normal immune function. Pathological diagnosis was granulomatous mastitis. The patient was treated with incision and drainage and ampicillin-sulbactam treatment. To our knowledge, this is the second report of breast abscess caused by C. amycolatum.
Keywords :
Corynebacterium amycolatum , breast abscess , granulomatous mastitis
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (TJMS)
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (TJMS)
