Breast abscess historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

In 1841, Dr. Jonathan Toogood reported a case of breast abscess.

In 1841, Dr. Jonathan Toogood described encountering only 4 to 5 cases in his career.^[1]

↑ Toogood J (1841). “On Deep-Seated Abscess of the Breast”. Prov Med Surg J (1840). 2 (47): 418–9. PMC 2489248. PMID 21379654.