Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Breast tuberculosis is a rare form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. It is rare in western countries, usually occurs in multiparous and lactating women but rare in male and older women. It has a varied clinical, radiological and pathological presentation that can be similar to that of a breast abscess or carcinoma. Constitutional symptoms are not usually present making it even harder to diagnose clinically. Here we present a case of a young Nepalese woman with tubercular mastitis who was initially misdiagnosed as breast abscess.
Source: IDCases
Authors: Abha Shrestha, Keyoor Gautam, Devish Pyakurel, Santosh Pradhan, Vivek Pant
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $550
OpenAlex ID: W2923966503