AN ATYPICAL PRESENTATION OF SALMONELLA TYPHI- A CASE REPORT

Breast abscess due to Salmonella typhiis an extremely rare occurrence. A lady with a lump in the left breast was diagnosed to have a fibroadenoma and was subjected to a surgical procedure. She was found to have an abscess due to Salmonella typhias confirmed by conventional bacteriological methods. She was treated with ciprofloxacin and responded favourably.