title: Primary breast tuberculosis (TB) in a patient with known invasive breast carcinoma: A case report.
abstract: Breast tuberculosis (TB) is rare even in endemic countries. Most of these cases occur as secondary TB due to a concurrent infection. Primary breast TB is diagnosed when it is the only site of disease without other foci of infection. The presentation of primary breast TB may often mimic carcinoma of the breast. While imaging is not specific, histopathology provides a definitive diagnosis. Here, we present a case of primary breast TB in a breast cancer patient and review the literature.
authors: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. lchaur@gmail.com.
authors: C H
authors: CH
authors: Lee
authors: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
authors: S Z
authors: SZ
authors: Sharif
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*