Abstract
Pulmonary tuberculosis is one of the most widespread and persistent human infections in the world. Breast tuberculosisis an uncommon disease, with an incidence of less than 0.1% of all breast lesions in Western countries and 4% of all breast lesions in endemic countries. We report a case of a 25 year old lady with breast tuberculosis in her left breast. Ultrasonography of the breast and fine needle aspiration cytology of the breast lump confirmed the diagnosis. She was put on a 6-month course of anti-tubercular therapy. The lump size was decreased within 3 months of follow-up and the patient remained asymptomatic. She was advised to continue treatment. Tuberculosis of breast should also be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis in cases of breast abscess.
Keywords: breast tuberculosis, breast abscess, tuberculosis.
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Corresponding Author
Shubhi Bhatnagar
B-66, Old Girls’ Hostel, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College,
Pune, Maharashtra, India-411018
Phone No- 9000171777, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i1.124
