Co-existing tubercular axillary lymphadenitis with carcinoma breast can falsely over-stage the disease--case series

The synchronous occurrence of tuberculosis and carcinoma in breast is unusual. The simultaneous occurrence of both the diseases can complicate the neoplastic disease. The diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in a patient with cancer assumes importance as it can prevent high mortality in patients...

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Published in:	Indian journal of tuberculosis Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 104 - 107
Main Authors:	Munjal, Kavita, Jain, Vishal K, Agrawal, Ashish, Bandi, Prasann K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India 01-04-2010
Subjects:	Adult Aged Axilla - microbiology Breast Neoplasms - complications Breast Neoplasms - pathology Female Humans Middle Aged Neoplasm Staging Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - complications
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