23rd September 2021

A 34-year-old female presents to her GP with severe right breast pain

A 34-year-old female presents to her GP with severe right breast pain. This had been ongoing for 3 days. She also describes muscles aches and feeling lethargic. She has recently stopped breastfeeding her only child. She has a past medical history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), for which she takes medications. On examination, there is a tender, fluctuant lump in the upper quadrant of the right breast, with erythematous changes in the overlying skin.

Which of the following is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

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