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Infección mamaria - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Mastitis; Absceso mamario; Infección del tejido mamario

Tratamiento:

El cuidado personal puede incluir la aplicación de calor húmedo al tejido de la mama infectada durante 15 a 20 minutos, 4 veces diarias.

Los antibióticos generalmente son muy efectivos para tratar la infección mamaria. A usted se la invita a que continúe amamantando o extrayendo la leche materna con el fin de aliviar la congestión mamaria por la producción de leche mientras recibe tratamiento.

Pronóstico:

Por lo general, la afección desaparece rápidamente con terapia de antibióticos.

Posibles complicaciones:

En infecciones severas, se puede presentar un absceso. Los abscesos necesitan drenarse ya sea como procedimiento en el consultorio o con cirugía. A las mujeres con abscesos se les puede recomendar que suspendan temporalmente la lactancia.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si:

Alguna parte del tejido de la mama se torna rojo, sensible, hinchado o caliente.
Usted está amamantando y presenta fiebre alta.
Los ganglios linfáticos bajo la axila se tornan sensibles o hinchados.

Mama o seno femenino

Infección de seno

Anatomía del seno femenino normal

Reviewed last on: 11/1/2009
Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, WA, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Newton ER. Breast-feeding. In: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JF, Simpson JL, eds. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingston Elsevier; 2007:chap 22.

Grobmyer SR, Massoll N, Copeland EM III. Clinical management of mastitis and breast abscess and idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. In: Bland KI, Copeland EM III, eds. The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Disorders. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 6.

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