Primary tuberculosis of the breast: a case report

Tuberculosis of the breast is an uncommon disease. The authors present a case of an asymptomatic 64 year-old patient whose mammography showed a right breast nodule which needed aetiological investigation. Complementary diagnostic exams did not lead to a differential diagnosis between granulomatous l...

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Published in:	Revista portuguesa de pneumologia Vol. 14; no. 5; p. 677
Main Authors:	Alvares, Emília, Furtado, Sofia, Valença, João, Rosal Gonçalves, José, Pais Ruivo, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Portuguese
Published:	Spain 01-09-2008
Subjects:	Breast Diseases - diagnosis Breast Diseases - microbiology Breast Diseases - therapy Female Humans Middle Aged Tuberculosis, Endocrine - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Endocrine - therapy
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Summary:	Tuberculosis of the breast is an uncommon disease. The authors present a case of an asymptomatic 64 year-old patient whose mammography showed a right breast nodule which needed aetiological investigation. Complementary diagnostic exams did not lead to a differential diagnosis between granulomatous lesion and breast carcinoma; nodule aspiration results suggested tuberculosis of the breast but were unclear and so tuberculosis antibiotics were initiated. No other tuberculosis infectious focus was found at clinical- laboratory evaluation. Imagiology progress was favourable, so patient continued treatment. The authors highlight the low rate of primary tuberculosis of the breast and make a brief reference to the pathology, which has a low rate of microbiological and pathological- anatomical identification.
ISSN:	0873-2159