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Breast pain in lactating women--mastitis or something else?
1Centre for the Study of Mothers' and Children's Health, La Trobe University. l.amir@latrobe.edu.au
Australian Family Physician
|April 2, 2003
Abstract
Background:
Mastitis is a common problem for lactating women. However, medical practitioners may not recognise that there are also other causes of breast pain during lactation.
Objective:
This article presents a case study that demonstrates several common causes of breast and nipple pain in a lactating woman.
Discussion:
Once medical practitioners are aware of the presenting features of mastitis, candida infection and vasospasm, they will be able to conduct a careful history and examination and make the correct diagnosis.