Mycobacterium Abscessus: A Rare Cause of Peri-Ductal Mastitis in Endemic Regions.

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2020 1 cites
2020:02021:02022:02023:02024:02025:02026:1
2020 2026
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Shaikh A, Vohra LM

Abstract

  1. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2020 May;30(5):537-540. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.05.537.

Mycobacterium Abscessus: A Rare Cause of Peri-Ductal Mastitis in Endemic Regions.

Shaikh A(1), Vohra LM(1).

Author information: (1)Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing non-tuberculous, multi-drug resistant mycobacterium (NTM). Its common clinical presentation includes pulmonary infection followed by wide spectrum of skin and soft tissue infections. Chronic breast conditions, such as peri-ductal mastitis are rarely caused by NTM. Due to an intrinsic and acquired drug resistance to conventional antibiotics and anti-tuberculous therapy, it is often managed with a combination of antibiotics with or without surgical adjuncts. It is important to consider NTM in patients with chronic mastitis who show suboptimal response to initial broad-spectrum antibiotics, and especially when symptoms recur after complete resolution. This case report describes peri-ductal mastitis caused by mycobacterium abscessus in a 32-year female presenting with a history of painful breast lump and blood stained discharge. With initial diagnosis of nonspecific abscess, she received antibiotic therapy for 4 days at community healthcare setting without promising response. Subsequently, she was diagnosed as a case of peri-ductal mastitis for which quadrantectomy was performed; and surprisingly mycobacterium abscessus was identified on AFB culture. Full recovery was obtained with combination of antibiotics for prolonged period due to frequent relapses. Key Words: Mastitis, Mycobacterium abscessus, Non-tuberculous mycobacteria.

DOI: 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.05.537 PMID: 32580856 [Indexed for MEDLINE]

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