Gas gangrene of the breast: management of a potential life-threatening infection

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Jérôme DelotteDaniel Benchimol

Abstract

Gas gangrene of the breast is a rare infection and potentially mortal. We report a case of a fast extension of a painful right breast erythema whose starting point was a right parasternal cutaneous abscess. A diagnosis of gas gangrene of the right breast was made. A right mammectomy was carried out in Emergency and an antibiotherapy adapted to the germs was given. Mixed anaerobic and aerobic florae are often responsible for the infection. Its medico-surgical management is an emergency.

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