Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report.
BACKGROUND: Coexistence of cancer and tuberculosis in axillary lymph nodes is rare. Only seven cases have been reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: We report here a case of infiltrating ductal carcinoma breast metastasizing to the axillary lymph node along with tubercular granuloma in the same lymph node without primary mammary or pulmonary tuberculosis. CONCLUSION: Primary tuberculosis coexisting with carcinoma is of rare occurrence. A possibility should always be borne in mind especially in patients from endemic areas.
Pandey
Manoj
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Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. manojpandey@rcctvm.org
Abraham
Elizabeth K
EK
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Chandramohan
C
Rajan
Balakrishnan
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