Tuberculosis of the breast: report of 4 clinical cases and literature review
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2007; 13 (3): 670-676
in English
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| ID: emr-157038
ABSTRACT
Nearly 18% of tuberculosis [TB] cases have only extrapulmonary manifestations. Breast tuberculosis is a rare type of extrapulmonary TB. This paper reports 4 cases of breast TB confirmed either pathologically or mycobacteriologically or both. These reports showed that TB should always be considered first in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis in TB-endemic areas. Therapy included at least 6 months of anti-TB medication and surgery when indicated
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Breast
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Ultrasonography, Mammary
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Mastitis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2007
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