Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2010
On the tenth day after discharge from the maternity house a 2-year-old patient consulted a doctor about body temperature rise up to 39°C, pain in the right breast. Objectively: the mammary gland is enlarged, there is a hyperemized area in the upper external quadrant, in the same place there is an ill-defined induration, lactostasis, fluctuation is absent. Lymph nodes of the right axillary region are enlarged and painful. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Lactational mastitis
- Abscess
- Tumour
- Dermatitis
- Erysipelas
Correct answer
Lactational mastitis
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