Department of Radiology, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
J Ultrasound Med. 2011 Sep;30(9):1303-8. doi: 10.7863/jum.2011.30.9.1303.
The purpose of this series was to review the spectrum of clinical and sonographic features associated with infection after nipple piercing. Between 2002 and 2010, 6 patients presented to our breast center with a breast abscess after nipple piercing. A retrospective analysis of the imaging findings was performed with clinical and pathologic correlation. Patients with breast infections after nipple piercing tend to be young, and the timing since piercing varies from 2 weeks to 17 months. Sonography showed a complex or hypoechoic mass in 5 of 6 patients. Treatment of breast abscesses included surgical incision and drainage, percutaneous drainage, and antibiotic therapy. Surgical evacuation is commonly performed; however, sonographically guided aspiration may be an appropriate management strategy.
本系列的目的是回顾与乳头穿孔后感染相关的临床和超声特征谱。在 2002 年至 2010 年间，有 6 名患者在我们的乳房中心因乳头穿孔后出现乳房脓肿。通过与临床和病理相关性进行回顾性分析，对影像学结果进行分析。乳头穿孔后发生乳房感染的患者往往比较年轻，穿孔到发病的时间间隔从 2 周到 17 个月不等。超声检查显示 6 例患者中有 5 例为复杂或低回声肿块。乳房脓肿的治疗包括手术切开引流、经皮引流和抗生素治疗。通常采用手术清除脓肿；然而，超声引导抽吸可能是一种合适的治疗策略。
