A rare extrapulmonary presentation of tuberculosis: Breast tuberculosis

Author:

Khanal Shambhu1ORCID,Kafle Anil2,Bhandari Sushmita3,Kayastha Priyanka4

Affiliation:

1. Department of Internal Medicine Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal

2. Department of Pathology BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal

3. Department of Surgery Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore Pakistan

4. Department of Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences Kathmandu Nepal

Abstract

Key Clinical MessageBreast abscess of long duration can be tubercular origin in both developing and developed countries despite its rarity.AbstractA 34‐year‐old lady presented with painful lump on her breast for 2 months, which was diagnosed with mammary tuberculosis on basis of aspiration cytology and successfully treated with antitubercular drugs. Breast abscess of long duration may be tubercular etiology in both developing and developed nations.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Medicine

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