Recurrent Bilateral Breast Abscesses after Sternotomy

Cinar, Hamza; Ulusoy, Ali; Kaya, Emir; Lap, Gokhan; Karabulut, Kağan; Polat, Ayfer; Özbalcı, Gökhan

doi:10.1155/2012/160624

Recurrent Bilateral Breast Abscesses after Sternotomy

Cinar H., Ulusoy A. N., Kaya E. F., Lap G., Karabulut K., Polat A. K., ...Daha Fazla

CASE REPORTS IN SURGERY, cilt.2012, 2012 (ESCI)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 2012
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1155/2012/160624
Dergi Adı: CASE REPORTS IN SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Median sternotomy is the most commonly used incision in cardiothoracic procedures. Development of breast abscess after sternotomy is a very rare situation. We present a case of sternal wound infection with recurrent bilateral breast abscess after sternotomy. Our case is the first and only case in the literature due to the presence of sternal wound infection with recurrent bilateral breast abscess after sternotomy.