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

Overview

CT scan is not used to diagnose the breast abscess. However, it can be performed to exclude other diseases like breast cancer.