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Mastitis (inflammation of the breast)

Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast that is most often related to breast-feeding. With mastitis, redness is usually seen in only one section of the breast.

Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD
- Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Liisa Honey, MD, FRCSC
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated January 17, 2008

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Last Updated: January 17, 2008
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