Mastitis (inflammation of the breast)


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Mastitis (inflammation of the breast)


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Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast that is most often related to breast-feeding. With mastitis, redness is usually seen in only one section of the breast.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Liisa Honey, MD, FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated January 17, 2008

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