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Breast abscess ruptured after fna. shld i b doing some sort of wound care at home? --or rcving wound care clinically? only washing and dressing now.

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Dr. Jeff Durgin answered

Specializes in Surgery

Breast abscess: If there's a cavity present it would be best to pack it once or twice daily with gauze. This will allow it to feeling from the bottom and not have the skin close over and open space. You can remove the packing and let water run through it. I would recommend being followed by a medical professional.

Answered 5/23/2015

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Unusual: It would be unusual to do a fna biopsy for a breast abscess, as that procedure is generally reserved for biopsy of a concerning solid breast lesion. Contact your doctor or surgeon for instructions. Antibiotics with open incision and drainage is a common treatment for an abscess.

Answered 4/10/2016

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