Primary breast tuberculosis
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Primary Tuberculosis of Breast: Case Report
Although breast tuberculosis still remains rare, but in endemic countries should be in differential diagnosis of breast cancer and abscess. Imaging modalities cannot distinguish between cancer and tuberculosis. Acid fast bacilli stain; culture and PCR are helpful diagnostic methods but unfortunately are not very sensitive. Negative results do not rule out this diagnosis, so it seems definite di...
متن کاملPrimary breast tuberculosis.
A 67-year-old Mediterranean single lady presented with a right breast lump that had been gradually increasing in size for four months. On palpation, the mass measured 3 x 5 cm in size and felt solid and irregular in nature. No redness or change in skin color was noted. A draining sinus from the medial aspect of the ipsilateral axilla was noted. This was associated with purulent discharge and a ...
متن کاملPrimary Tuberculosis of Breast
Tuberculosis of the breast is a very rare entity. Nearly 500 cases of breast tuberculosis have been documented world wide. Despite the high incidence of tuberculosis in India, reports of breast tuberculosis have been few. We report a rare case of TB of the breast, which resembled malignancy. This is the first case that presented to a unit of general surgery in a tertiary care municipal general ...
متن کاملPrimary tuberculosis of the breast.
Primary tuberculosis of the breast is a rare disease. Mammographic, sonographic, and computed tomographic features of a case of primary tuberculosis in the breast are presented. Differential diagnosis with other benign and malign diseases of the breast can be difficult with imaging methods. In endemic areas, tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of breast tumors.
متن کاملprimary tuberculosis of breast: case report
although breast tuberculosis still remains rare, but in endemic countries should be in differential diagnosis of breast cancer and abscess. imaging modalities cannot distinguish between cancer and tuberculosis. acid fast bacilli stain; culture and pcr are helpful diagnostic methods but unfortunately are not very sensitive. negative results do not rule out this diagnosis, so it seems definite di...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1780-2393
DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.517