Mastitis

MONDO:0006849

Inflammation of breast tissue during lactation or postpartum due to an obstructed duct or infection. Mastitis can also occur in non-breastfeeding women, and rarely in men.

Also known as: breast infection, breast inflammation, inflammation of breast, inflammatory disease of breast

11 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 11 tagged with Mastitis itself.

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Where it sits in the disease tree

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↑ Inflammatory disease (10862) ↑ Breast disorder (4696)

Sub-types of Mastitis

Neonatal infective mastitis 0 trials

Including sub-types (11) Tagged with Mastitis (11)

Trials to join now! 5 Not yet recruiting 2 Not yet finished but already full! 3 Completed 1

Watchful waiting may be enough for mild mastitis

Knowledge-focused Completed

This study followed 57 women with mild non-lactational mastitis (breast inflammation not related to breastfeeding) to see if simply monitoring the condition without active treatment is safe. Participants did not receive surgery, steroids, or antibiotics, but could use pain reliev…

Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC

Mastitis

Where it sits in the disease tree

Watchful waiting may be enough for mild mastitis