Tuberculous mastitis simulating carcinoma of the breast in a young Nigerian woman: a case report
| Autor: | Adedayo Olukemi Sabageh, Adebisi Ayo-Aderibigbe A, Donatus Sabageh, Emmanuel Afolabi Amao |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis Axillary lymph nodes Antitubercular Agents Nigeria Case Report Breast Neoplasms Disease Mastitis Tuberculosis Lymph Node medicine Carcinoma Humans Tuberculous mastitis breast carcinoma skin and connective tissue diseases mimic lcsh:R5-920 business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine General surgery lcsh:RA1-1270 General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery Tuberculous mastitis mimic breast carcinoma Nigerian woman Nigerian woman Left breast medicine.anatomical_structure Radiological weapon Female lcsh:Medicine (General) business Breast carcinoma |
| Zdroj: | The Pan African Medical Journal The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 21, Iss 125 (2015) Pan African Medical Journal; Vol 21, No 1 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 1937-8688 |
| Popis: | Tuberculous mastitis is an uncommon disease even in countries where tuberculosis is highly endemic. It typically presents a diagnostic challenge masquerading as carcinoma or other primary disease of the breast. We report the case of a young multiparous Nigerian woman who presented with a tender left breast lump and enlargement of the left axillary lymph nodes for which a provisional diagnosis of carcinoma of the breast was made after clinical and radiological evaluation. The mass was pathologically diagnosed as tuberculous mastitis and anti-tuberculous therapy was instituted although she later absconded. This case shows that TM may present a diagnostic challenge on clinical, radiologic and microbiological investigation. Therefore, a high index of suspicion as well as FNAC and/or histological evaluation of tissue samples remain very important its diagnosis. |
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