ABSTRACT
Axillary lymph node tuberculosis is rare and often poses problems of differential, diagnosis, especially with breast carcinoma. We report the case of a tuberculous axillary lymphadenitis discovered at the time of the exploration of a supposedly metastatic liver and, initially, taken for metastases of an occult breast carcinoma. Tuberculous axillary lymphadenitis remains a rare condition which must be considered in patients living in country with endemic tuberculosis.
Subject(s)
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/diagnosis , Axilla , Breast Neoplasms/secondary , Carcinoma/secondary , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Middle Aged , Neoplasms, Unknown Primary/diagnosisABSTRACT
Peritoneal tuberculosis can mimic advanced stage ovarian cancer and can lead to the performance of an unnecessary extended surgery. Clinical discrimination between peritoneal tuberculosis and ovarian carcinoma may sometimes be extremely difficult. We report 2 cases of peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking ovarian carcinoma. Diagnosis was made on perioneal biopsy.
