Breast abscess after intravenous methamphetamine injection into the breast |
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Authors: | Amanda Kistler MD Nicolas Ajkay MD |
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Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA |
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Abstract: | Intravenous drug use is a problem plaguing our society. We present a case of a young female who injected methamphetamine into her mammary vein, resulting in the formation of a breast abscess. This case demonstrates a rare but dangerous complication of intravenous drug use and a possible differential diagnosis in a patient presenting with a breast abscess. |
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Keywords: | abscess intravenous drug use intravenous injection methamphetamine |
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