title: Primary tuberculosis of the breast: a rare cause of a breast lump.
abstract: Primary tuberculosis (TB) of the breast is a very rare condition. We present a 50-year-old patient who presented with primary TB of the breast. The significance of the radiological findings, the importance of histological diagnosis and treatment, and the possibility of co-existence with breast cancer are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Steve Biko, Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Lezindie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stears
authors.forename: Farzanah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holl
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents