Primary Chest Wall Abscess Mimicking a Breast Tumor That Occurred after Blunt Chest Trauma: A Case Report

Primary chest wall abscess occurring after blunt chest trauma is rare. We present the case of a 50-year-old woman who presented with a swelling in her left breast. The patient had experienced blunt chest trauma 2 months back. Needle aspiration revealed pus formation in the patient’s chest. Computed...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Yamaoka, Jun Yamamura, Norikazu Masuda, Hiroyuki Yasojima, Makiko Mizutani, Shoji Nakamori, Toru Kanazawa, Keiko Kuriyama, Masayuki Mano, Mitsugu Sekimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/620876