Tubercular mastitis - A case report with uncommon presentation

Authors

  • Prerna Aggarwal Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab
  • Sushmita Sharma Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab
  • Pradeep Singh Professor, Department of Surgery, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab
  • Maninder Kaur Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab
  • Ashwini Manhas Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab
  • Manju Bala Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i1.10143

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Breast, Discharge, Zeihl Neelsen staining

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the breast is significant due to its rare occurrence and mistaken identity with breast cancer and pyogenic breast abscess. It typically affects young lactating multiparous women and can present either as an abscess or as a unilateral, painless breast mass. A case of 22 year unmarried female presented with discharge breast and a small abscess. Radiological and cytological methods remained nonspecific and tubercular mastitis was diagnosed on Zeihl Neelsen staining and culture for Mycobacteria. A multifaceted approach is needed to reach the correct diagnosis.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i1.10143

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(1) 2015 119-121

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Published

2014-07-26

How to Cite

Aggarwal, P., Sharma, S., Singh, P., Kaur, M., Manhas, A., & Bala, M. (2014). Tubercular mastitis - A case report with uncommon presentation. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(1), 119–121. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i1.10143

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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