Abscess - areolar gland
Alternative names
Subareolar abscess; Areolar gland abscess
Definition
A subareolar abscess is an abscess or growth on the areolar gland, which is located underneath or beneath the areola (the circular area of darker pigmentation around the nipple) of the breast.
Last revised: December 3, 2012
by Levon Ter-Markosyan, D.M.D.
by Levon Ter-Markosyan, D.M.D.
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