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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Tuberculosis of the breast: An uncommon presentation of an old disease
BMJ Case Reports, Volume 12, No. 2, Article e227014, Year 2019
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Description
Breast tuberculosis (TB) is considered an uncommon disease with an estimated incidence of 0.1% of all breast lesions reported in developed countries. A 53-year-old Caucasian woman, with a medical history of Crohn's disease, previously treated with infliximab for 3 months suspended due to a presumptive diagnosis of TB for which antitubercular regimen was started. Five months after, a painful lump in the left breast was identified by the patient. Mammary ultrasound confirmed left breast nodules and axillary adenopathies. Histology and microbiology of both lesions confirmed breast TB. Molecular drug susceptibility testing in both samples revealed no resistance to first line anti-TB drugs and the regimen was maintained for 1 year, with clinical and radiological improvement. Mammary gland involvement usually results from lymphatic extension and differential diagnosis frequently includes breast cancer or bacterial abscess. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Authors & Co-Authors
Duarte, R. A.B.
Portugal, Vila Nova de Gaia
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia
Portugal, Porto
Universidade do Porto
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 1
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1136/bcr-2018-227014
ISSN:
1757790X
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cohort Study
Participants Gender
Female