Tuberculosis of Breast Mimicking Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

  • Vijayanand Choudhary
  • Sangeeta Pankaj
  • Rajesh Harsvardhan
  • S. R. Anjili Kumari
  • S. R. Simi Kumari
  • Syed Nazneen
Case Report

Abstract

Introduction

TB of breast is a rare disease and often mimics breast cancer. Increasing prevalence of TB worldwide has lead to an uncommon manifestation of a common disease. TB of breast usually presents as unilateral, ill-defined, solitary hard lump in the affected breast. It can present as a diagnostic dilemma during microbiological and radiological investigations, and therefore, a high index of suspicion may be necessary to reach a precise diagnosis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a highly sensitive technique that is helpful in early diagnosis of the disease. The disease responds well to anti-tubercular therapy and rarely needs surgery.

Case Report

We present a 28-year-old multiparous, lactating woman with primary tuberculosis of left breast confirmed on histopathology.

Conclusion

In conclusion TB should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis while dealing with cases of breast lump, specially in areas where TB is endemic.

Keywords

TB breast Breast cancer Polymerase chain reaction Anti-tubercular therapy Breast lump 

Notes

Compliance with Ethical Standards

Conflict of interest

We declare that this manuscript is original, and it has not been published anywhere before and is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. We also confirm that the authors do not have any conflict of interest associated with publication of this work, and no significant financial support for this work has been received to influence the outcome. The manuscript is read and approved, and consent is given by all the authors. We give our permission to reproduce any material of the article.

Human and Animal Rights

All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. This article does not contain any studies with animals performed by any of the authors.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Vijayanand Choudhary
    • 1
  • Sangeeta Pankaj
    • 2
  • Rajesh Harsvardhan
    • 3
  • S. R. Anjili Kumari
    • 2
  • S. R. Simi Kumari
    • 2
  • Syed Nazneen
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of PathologyIGIMSPatnaIndia
  2. 2.Department of Gynecological Oncology, RCCIndira Gandhi Institute of Medical SciencesPatnaIndia
  3. 3.IGIMSPatnaIndia

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