title: [Breast tuberculosis: apropos of a case].
abstract: The tuberculosis of the breast has rarely been observed. A new case is reported. The characteristic clinical symptoms are a firm, no-fixed, painless mass with adenopathies. The disease is rarely bilateral. The most difficult problem is differentiation between tuberculosis and carcinoma in the older patient. The clinical appearance of a pyogenic breast abscess is also very similar to tuberculosis. The most reliable diagnosis studies include bacteriologic cultures of aspirate and histologic examination. The best treatment is a complete surgical excision of the lesion and at least 6 months' postoperative anti-tuberculous chemotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
vernacular_title: La tuberculose mammaire: à propos d'un cas.