Bibliographic Details
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Breast tuberculosis: a diagnosis not to be forgotten. |
| Authors: |
Hammami, Fatma1,2, Koubaa, Makram1,2 koubaa_makram@medecinesfax.org, Hentati, Yosr3, Chakroun, Amal1,2, Rekik, Khaoula1,2, Marrakchi, Chakib1,2, Mnif, Zeineb3, Smaoui, Fatma1,2, Ben Jemaa, Mounir1,2 |
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Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association. Jun2021, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p107-111. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*TUBERCULOSIS diagnosis, *SARCOIDOSIS, *BIOPSY, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *MAMMOGRAMS, *DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis, *LYMPHATIC diseases, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *NECROSIS, *DISEASE complications, BREAST disease diagnosis |
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TUNISIA |
| Abstract: |
Objective: To study the clinical characteristics and imaging features of breast tuberculosis (TB) and to describe treatment. Material and Methods: A retrospective study including all patients hospitalized in the infectious diseases department for breast TB between 1997 and 2018. Results: Twenty-two women, with a mean age of 39±12 years, were identified. In total, 18 patients were multiparous (81.8%). Both lump and mastalgia were the presenting symptoms in 19 cases (86.3%). Ipsilateral axillary lymphadenopathy was noted in 14 cases (63.6%). The most common finding on ultrasound was a well or poorly defined mass lesion, noted in 17 cases (77.2%), followed by fistulous tracts in seven cases (31.8%). Mammography showed focal, asymmetric breast density in 17 cases (89.5%) and diffuse in two cases (10.5%). The diagnosis was confirmed based on the presence of epithelioid cell granulomas and caseous necrosis in 13 cases (59.1%). Patients received antitubercular therapy for a mean duration of 11±5 months. The disease evolution was favorable in 20 cases (91%). There were two relapsing cases (9%). Conclusion: Breast TB should be considered in the differential diagnosis of young patients presenting with palpable lump with axillary lymphadenopathy, especially in endemic regions. The diagnosis confirmation usually requires an excision biopsy providing histological or bacteriological evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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