Non-surgical treatment for breast abscess
Part of Skin, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether draining a breast abscess with a needle and using antibiotics can treat it without surgery. It may be a gentler option for women with this condition.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult female and have a breast abscess diagnosed by exam or ultrasound
- You have not had surgery for the abscess before participating
- Your abscess is not suspected to be cancer
- The skin over the abscess is intact - no open wound or thinning
- You do not have breast implants in the affected breast
- You have not had breast surgery in the last 90 days
- You do not have chronic or repeated breast abscesses
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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