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Sameer A. Rege, MS,DNB; Quentin Nunes, MBBS; Ashish Rajput, MBBS; Abhay N. Dalvi, MS

Arch Surg. 2002;137:1441-1442.

Gangrene of the breast, although rare, has been reported following anticoagulant treatment, trauma, and infection. Two cases of breast gangrene due to puerperal sepsis have been reported. We report a case of right breast gangrene as a complication of puerperal sepsis in a female patient.

From the Departments of General Surgery (Drs Rege and Nunes and Mr Dalvi) and Pathology (Dr Rajput), Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.