Acute Quadriplegia in a Lactating Woman With Mastitis and Breast Abscess.

We report a possible association between mastitis and abscess formation, common breastfeeding issues, and transient acute onset staphylococcal mediated quadriplegia. To the best of our knowledge this is the only case in the medical literature. Independent of the systemic complications, antibiotic treatment and regular abscess aspirations have proven to be a key strategy to the resolution of puerperal mastitis and breast abscess.