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Blood from breast abscess?

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Dr. Lee Pederson
General Surgery 29 years experience
Usually not: If you have bloody nipple discharge, that needs medical evaluation, and most commonly is related to a growth on the lining of a milk duct. If there is bloody drainage from the incision made on the skin to drain the pus, that is perfectly normal until it heals.
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Dr. Mark Pack
General Surgery 33 years experience
Not sure of your ?: I am not sure exactly what you are asking. A breast abscess can bleed.
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What is a breast abscess?

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Dr. Michael Zadeh
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Localized Infection: A breast abscess is a localized collection of pus in the breast tissue. Breast abscesses develop as a result of infection of the breast tissue which can occur due to several causes. Treatment involves incision and drainage of the breast abscess.
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