Breast pain in lactating women--mastitis or something else?

Mastitis is a common problem for lactating women. However, medical practitioners may not recognise that there are also other causes of breast pain during lactation.This article presents a case study that demonstrates several common causes of breast and nipple pain in a lactating woman.Once medical practitioners are aware of the presenting features of mastitis, candida infection and vasospasm, they will be able to conduct a careful history and examination and make the correct diagnosis.