title: Tuberculosis of the breast.
abstract: Nowadays, tuberculosis of the breast is relatively rare compared to other forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The incidence of tuberculosis of the breast has decreased mainly due to effective antituberculous chemotherapy. We report two cases of tuberculosis of the breast.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Chest Diseases and Pathology, Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram, Kannur.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jayaprakash
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rajani
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Geener
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001940:Breast / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents