Periductal Mastitis Occurring Among Hubble-Bubble Smokers: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review.

Periductal mastitis (PM) is a form of nonlactational mastitis. The clinical picture varies from mild periareolar inflammation to frank retroareolar abscess formation. A huge amount of literature is incriminating cigarette smoking as a major contributing factor to the etiology of PM, and cessation of smoking is essential for a successful treatment. However, a search in PubMed and Scopus did not reveal any reports regarding the occurrence of PM among hubble-bubble smokers. Herein, we report two cases of PM in relation to hubble-bubble smoking (HBS) and review the related literature. In addition to antibiotic and surgical treatment, cessation of HBS was essential for sustained remission of PM.