Breast gangrene is rare in surgical practice. Its aetiology is variable and multifactorial. Debridement and appropriate antibiotic treatment are the mainstay of management. Two such cases presented one early and the other desperately late. We report these two cases to emphasise the potential fatality of this condition.
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