title: Cytomorphology of tuberculous mastitis. A report of nine cases with fine needle aspiration cytology.
abstract: Nine cases of tuberculosis of the breast were diagnosed by fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology over a six-month period. All cases presented with a breast lump, three of which clinically simulated carcinoma. FNA cytology showed a picture of suppurating granulomatous mastitis; the diagnosis of tuberculosis was established after the demonstration of acid-fast bacilli in the aspirated material.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008413:Mastitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014376:Tuberculosis