Tuberculosis of Breast
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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...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of SBV
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2395-1982
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10085-4212