Mammary tuberculosis: analysis of thirty-eight patients.
Thirty-eight patients with mammary gland tuberculosis were evaluated over a 5-year period presenting to the surgical unit of our institution. Unilateral involvement of the breast in a woman presenting at an average age of 29 years was the commonest observation. A lump in the breast with or without discharging sinuses was the most common clinical presentation. Ten (26%) of these patients had breast pain with or without increased breast nodularity. Axillary lymph nodal involvement was evident in 14 (36%) of our patients. Only five patients had associated pulmonary tuberculosis, the rest having an isolated involvement of the breast. Fine-needle aspiration cytology was the most reliable diagnostic modality. Medical therapy with antitubercular drugs ranging from 6 to 9 months was the mainstay of treatment. Surgical intervention was reserved for selected refractory cases.
Harris
Syed H
SH
Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. hasanharris@yahoo.com
Khan
Mohd A
MA
Khan
Roobina
R
Haque
Faisal
F
Syed
Anjum
A
Ansari
Maulana M
MM