Primary Tuberculosis of Breast: a Rare Presentation

Rahul Kumar; Silpa Kshetrimayum; Santosh Kumar; Rajiv Garg

doi:10.17659/01.2017.0035

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Primary Tuberculosis of Breast: a Rare Presentation

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Primary Tuberculosis of Breast: a Rare Presentation

Rahul Kumar, Silpa Kshetrimayum, Santosh Kumar and Rajiv Garg

Journal of case reports, Vol.7, pp.127-129

04/05/2017

DOI: 10.17659/01.2017.0035

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Background: Primary tuberculosis of breast is an uncommon entity of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Case Report: We are reporting a case of primary breast tuberculosis presenting as breast abscess in a 23 year old female. Pus from the abscess was subjected for TB-PCR and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was detected. Breast-mammography was suggestive of breast tuberculosis. Patient was put on anti-tubercular drugs. The patient’s treatment course was uneventful. Follow up mammography after 12 months of anti-tubercular therapy showed complete abscess resolution. Conclusion: A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis of breast tuberculosis.

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Title: Subtitle: Primary Tuberculosis of Breast: a Rare Presentation
Creators: Rahul Kumar
Silpa Kshetrimayum
Santosh Kumar
Rajiv Garg
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of case reports, Vol.7, pp.127-129
DOI: 10.17659/01.2017.0035
ISSN: 2231-6809
eISSN: 2231-6809
Language: English
Date published: 04/05/2017
Academic Unit: Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984362293402771

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