Neonatal mastitis

Background: Newborn care is culturally and traditionally sensitive in every society. India is a vast country with different communities having their own traditional practices of newborn care. Squeezing of breasts in newborn period is one such unique traditional practice prevalent among population of rural background of West Bengal. This study was conducted to explore the traditional practice of squeezing of neonatal breasts and to highlight its related morbidities following the procedure among newborns.Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted at triage of Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Malda Medical College and Hospital among 352 mothers who presented to us with their sick newborns following squeezing of neonatal breasts. After obtaining proper informed consent, mothers were interviewed. The data were collected using pre-designed questionnaires. Statistical analyses of the data were done using SPSS version 21.Results: In the present study, majority (33.52%) of mothers were 18-21 years old and 92.90% were Muslims. Squeezing of neonatal breasts was usually done on 10th day of life (40.34%) and on 4th day of life (27.27%). Local application following squeezing was done with hot turmeric paste (31.25%) and mustard oil (27.56%). Majority of newborns presented with features of mastitis (39.49%), 15.91% with breast abscess and 35.51% with sepsis.Conclusions: This study highlights the harmful aspects of traditional practice of breasts-squeezing among newborns prevalent in rural Bengal. This practice must be condemned by everyone through an integrated approach of proper health education and counseling of mothers and family members.

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“…Escherichia coli, Salmonella), anaerobes and Group B Streptococcus. [10][11][12][13] Our findings were also the same.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

A study on traditional practice of squeezing of breasts in newborn care among mothers in a tertiary care centre in Malda, West Bengal, India

Sahoo

Singh

2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…The finding of fibroadenoma and fibroadenosis in the vast majority of the lumps is similar to the findings by other authors from other regions. [6,7] We followed these patients up but not on a long term basis. However, a report of a case of recurrent fibroadenoma which ultimately transformed to a cysticercoma phyllodes and other reports of younger women developing breast cancer suggests that a long term follow up of these patients treated of breast fibroadenoma may be wise.…”

Section: Clinicopathological Profile Of Breast Lesions and Their Manamentioning

confidence: 99%

Clinicopathological profile of breast lesions and their management in paediatric patients seen in a tertiary health facility in Southern Nigeria

Christopher²

2020

ijmhs

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IntroductionBreast diseases are less common in the paediatric age group than in adults. Accordingly,less attention has been given to this group of diseases. Hence there is not enoughliterature on so many aspects including pathology,diagnosis, treatment and outcome.Commonly, surgeons and researchers apply the same principles deployed for adults.Aims and ObjectivesTo evaluate the clinical and pathological pattern of paediatric breast diseases seen inour centre, and to review their treatment.MethodsThis is a four year retrospective review of cases of breast diseases seen in patientswho are of age 18 years and less in our centre from July 2015 to May 2019. The dataextracted were age, gender, clinical features, clinical diagnosis, laterality of breastlesion, treatment offered, histological diagnosis. The data were collated and analyzedusing the SPSS 17.0ResultsOne hundred and ninety one cases were analyzed. They comprised 29(15%) males and162(85%) females giving a male female ratio of 1:6. The breast lesions were in the rightbreast in 84(44%) cases, in the left breast in 75(39.3%) cases and bilateral in 32(16.7%)cases. Breast lumps were the commonest clinical presentation, and fibroadenoma andfibroadenosis constituted 79.2% of cases. There were no malignant lesions.ConclusionBreast lesions are not uncommon among our paediatric patients. The majority of thelesions presented as breast lump in the teenage years. Fibroadenoma and fibroadenosisare the commonest breast lesions and malignant lesions were not encountered. Lessinvasive methods of diagnosis and treatment are recommended.Key words: Breast–Lesions–Paediatric–Profile–Management

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“…Clinically infants have features of inflammation that is Calor, dolor, rubor and tumor meaning heat, pain, redness, and swelling respectively. Occasionally there may be purulent discharge from the nipple, and/or fluctuation suggestive of breast abscess or there may be axillary lymphadenopathy [4]. Systemic signs which are rarely seen includes fever, vomiting, refusal of feeds, irritability and lethargy.…”

Section: Group B Streptococcusmentioning

confidence: 99%