Breast Tuberculosis -A Need for a Diagnostic Algorithm
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com deceptive ranging from features of pyogenic abscess to frank breast cancer. Majority of cases of breast tuberculosis were reported from the Asian subcontinent where tuberculosis continues to be a major healthcare problem. Since the incidence of breast tuberculosis is significantly low as compared to other benign or malignant conditions of the breast and even in comparison to the incidence of tuberculosis in the other organ systems, detailed appraisal of the pathology, clinical features and diagnosis is still unavailable.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016