Absceso mamario neonatal / Neonatal breast abscess: a case report

RESUMEN

Presentamos el caso de una niña de 27 días de vida, sin antecedentes de interés, que acude a su pediatra por edema y hematoma en la mama derecha. La paciente acude al día siguiente a las urgencias hospitalarias por evolución del cuadro hacia un absceso mamario, teniendo que ser ingresada e iniciando tratamiento antibiótico intravenoso. Dada la mala evolución, y a pesar del tratamiento antibiótico, se decide intervención quirúrgica mediante drenaje y lavado de la cavidad. Finalmente, se resuelve el cuadro sin secuelas posteriores. (AU)

ABSTRACT

We present a 27-day-old girl with no significant medical history who attended pediatric consultation presenting with edema and hematoma in her right breast. The patient was admitted the next day following examination in ER due to the worsening of a starting breast abscess and was treated with intravenous antibiotic therapy. Due to the worsening of the condition and despite the intravenous antibiotic therapy, a surgical treatment was performed consisting in draining the abscess and washing the cavity. Finally, the problem was solved without any consequences. (AU)