Treatment of breast abscess with ultrasound guided percutaneous needle drainage

A study was conducted from August 2003 to July 2004 on 22 consecutive females with uncomplicated breast abscess in the breast clinical of ward-03 JPMC. Percutaneous aspiration of the abscesses was done under ultrasound control instead of more traditional incision and drainage. The highest number of patients had abscess in the lower outer quadrant. Minimum age was 14 and maximum 44 years. Out of 22 patients I 1 were cured on first aspiration, 7 responded on re- aspiration and 4 had incision drainage and tissue biopsy to exclude malignancy. Ultrasound guided needle aspiration is a good method to treat small breast abscess with no skin changes