Mastitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus after body piercing

Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Jul 1;33(1):131-4. doi: 10.1086/320885. Epub 2001 Jun 5.

Abstract

We describe a patient with granulomatous mastitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus that presented as a mass lesion and was associated with a pierced nipple. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of mastitis due to M. abscessus and the first association of this organism with body piercing.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mastitis / etiology*
  • Mastitis / microbiology
  • Mycobacterium / classification*
  • Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology*
  • Punctures / adverse effects*