title: Tuberculosis of breast: unusual manifestation of tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis affects almost every organ of the body, and the breast is no exception. However, tuberculosis of the breast is rare, and the varied presentation requires a high index of suspicion, especially in middle-aged women for whom a clinical diagnosis of malignancy is likely to be made. We report two cases of primary tuberculosis of breast with different manifestations. One case presented as tuberculous mastitis and the other presented with a lump masquerading as breast carcinoma. The diagnosis in both cases was based on demonstration of acid-fast bacilli on histopathological examination. Resolution was complete with antitubercular therapy, and major surgical intervention was not necessary.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 411040, Maharashtra, India. udayj2@gmail.com
authors: Uday
authors: U
authors: Yanamandra
authors: Nishant
authors: N
authors: Pathak
authors: Nardeep
authors: N
authors: Naithani
authors: Naveen
authors: N
authors: Grover
authors: Velu
authors: V
authors: Nair
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents