#breast pathology

• Acromastitis — Acute or chronic inflammation of the nipple; a pathological process strictly localized within the superficial tissue structures of the mammary nipple and areola. This clinical condition manifests through pronounced erythema, localized edema, sharp tenderness, and cutaneous fissures, frequently occurring during lactation due to microtraumas or secondary bacterial infections.
• Areolitis — An extremely rare medical term used in the past or in specific specialized clinical nomenclatures to designate inflammation of the breast areolar tissue or the circular zone surrounding the nipple. Structurally, it represents a localized form of superficial dermo-hypodermatitis that can secondarily extend toward the mammary gland.