Tuberculosis of the breast

Tuberculosis of the breast is a rare disease with non specific manifestations. It should be included in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions in immune compromised patients especially in tuberculosis endemic areas of the world. We report a case of a 31 year old HIV positive lady who presented...

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Published inNigerian journal of medicine Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 72 - 74
Main Authors Dodiyi-Manuel, S T, Dodiyi-Manuel, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nigeria 01.01.2013
Subjects
Adult
Antitubercular Agents - administration & dosage
Comorbidity
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
HIV Seropositivity - epidemiology
Humans
Mastitis - diagnosis
Mastitis - diagnostic imaging
Mastitis - drug therapy
Mastitis - epidemiology
Mastitis - microbiology
Mastitis - pathology
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - drug therapy
Tuberculosis - epidemiology
Tuberculosis - pathology
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Tuberculosis of the breast is a rare disease with non specific manifestations. It should be included in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions in immune compromised patients especially in tuberculosis endemic areas of the world. We report a case of a 31 year old HIV positive lady who presented with an ulcerated mass on the left breast of 3 months' duration. Incision biopsy of the lesion confirmed tuberculosis of the breast. Treatment with standard anti tuberculous drugs resulted In complete resolution. A high index of suspicion is required to make a diagnosis of breast tuberculosis. The disease can be treated conservatively with standard anti tuberculous drugs while surgery is reserved for rare cases.
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ISSN:1115-2613