Tuberculosis of the breast: report of 4 clinical cases and literature review
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2007; 13 (3): 670-676
em Inglês
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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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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Mama
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Ultrassonografia Mamária
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Biópsia por Agulha Fina
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Mastite
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2007
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