Tuberculous Mastitis: A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Tuberculosis of breast is an uncommon diseaseclinically mimicking breast carcinoma. Wepresent a case of a 22 years old female whocomplained of a breast mass and axillary swellingof three months duration. Clinically she wasdiagnosed as having phyllodes tumour. Thebreast mass ultrasonography revealed a benigncystic hypoechoic lesion. Grossly the excisedmass was a cyst containing serous fluid alongwith a small solid yellowish white nodule withfoci of caseation. The axillary lymph nodes alsoshowed caseous necrosis. A definitive diagnosisof tuberculous mastitis was reached by histologicaldemonstration of caseating granulomasin the cyst wall and in the ipsilateral axillarylymph nodes.
Authors and Affiliations
Gopal A. Pandit , Sunita S. Dantkale , Nisha V. Thakare , Smita S. Pudale
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