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Joanne Burke Snyder <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 21 Jan 1997 22:39:41 -0600
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Kathleen,

I have two women from my practice who haunt me to this day.  Both women
reported "mastitis" during their pregnancies, both only presented swelling as
a symptom and both developed abcesses postnatally even with "correct"
intervention including appropriate antibiotics.

My guess is that a pregnancy mastitis (using the Minchin explanation of itis
meaning what it is an inflamation not necessarily an infection) may occur.  I
imagine as proliferation and ductal work is being laid down a "kink" occurs.
The lympathic drainage is limited and stasis may occur.

I wouldn't allow a knife near that breast.  Management may keep the condition
under control.

Joanne

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