title: Tuberculosis of the breast in an adolescent girl: a rare presentation.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) of the breast is a rare condition and usually affects women in the reproductive age group. Its further rarity in children, even in India, where TB is rampant, poses challenges in its diagnosis. Histopathology plays an important role in the diagnosis of this condition. We report a case of TB of the breast in a 15-year-old girl proven by histopathological study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India. satgir@sify.com
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Indumathi
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alladi
authors.forename: Chitra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dinakar
authors.forename: Priti Lata
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Rout
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents