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Nipple Areola Complex Management and Reconstruction in Subareolar Breast Abscess

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Breast abscesses can be divided in puerperal and not puerperal. Puerperal breast abscess is defined as breast abscess associated with pregnancy, or during the first 3 months after labor without lactation, during lactation, or during the first 3 months after cessation of lactation. Non-puerperal breast abscesses are divided into subareolar breast abscesses, located in the subareolar area or within 1 cm from the areola, and non-subareolar breast abscesses that are located in different areas of the breast. The authors discuss pathogenesis, clinical presentation, radiological features and treatment of Nipple Areola Complex (NAC) subareolar breast abscess.

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  1. Breast Surgery Unit, IRCCS- Santa Maria Nuova, Via Risorgimento n°80, Reggio Emilia, 42124, Italy

    Giuseppe Falco M.D., Saverio Coiro M.D. & Guglielmo Ferrari M.D.

  2. Department of Senology, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia Urbino, Asur Marche Area Vasta 1, Fano, Urbino, Italy

    Daniele Bordoni M.D. & Cesare Magalotti M.D.

  3. Pathology Unit, IRCCS- Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Moira Ragazzi M.D.

  4. Department of Plastic Surgery, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

    Matteo Ornelli M.D.

  5. Department of Plastic Surgery, The Talpiot Medical Leadership Program, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel

    Ariel Tessone M.D.

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Falco, G. et al. (2018). Nipple Areola Complex Management and Reconstruction in Subareolar Breast Abscess. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60925-6_14

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