title: Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. manojpandey@rcctvm.org
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Elizabeth K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Chandramohan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: K
authors.forename: Balakrishnan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rajan