Tubercular mastitis - A case report with uncommon presentation

oleh: Prerna Aggarwal

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2014-07-01

Deskripsi

Tuberculosis of the breast is significant due to its rare occurrence and mistaken identity with breast cancer and pyogenic breast abscess. It typically affects young lactating multiparous women and can present either as an abscess or as a unilateral, painless breast mass. A case of 22 year unmarried female presented with discharge breast and a small abscess. Radiological and cytological methods remained nonspecific and tubercular mastitis was diagnosed on Zeihl Neelsen staining and culture for Mycobacteria. A multifaceted approach is needed to reach the correct diagnosis.