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Can breast abscess removed without any surgery?
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Possibly: Sometimes aspiration of the abscess and antibiotics can " cure" an abscess without surgery. The aspiration would also allow an accurate culture be done to guide antibiotic choice as well.
Answered 1/27/2019
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