Title of article
Breast tuberculosis in immunocompetent patients at tertiary care center: A case series
Author/Authors
Kumar, Manoj Department of Microbiology - Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences - Lucknow, India , Chand, Gyan Department of Endocrine Surgery - Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences - Lucknow, India , Lakshmi Nag, Vijaya Department of Pathology - Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences - Lucknow, India , Maurya, Anand Kumar Department of Pulmonary Medicine - Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University UP (Erstwhile King George Medical University) - Lucknow, India , Rao, Ram Nawal Department of Pathology - Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences - Lucknow, India , Agarwal, Shudhi Department of Endocrine Surgery - Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences - Lucknow, India , Babu, Sunil S Department of Biotechnology - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University - Lucknow, India , Dhole, Tapan N Department of Microbiology - Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences - Lucknow, India
Pages
4
From page
199
To page
202
Abstract
The breast tuberculosis (TB) is an extremely rare manifestation for the reason that mammary cells offer great resistance to the survival
and multiplication of Mycobacterium infection. The diagnosis is difficult because of nonspecific clinical and radiological findings. It is
usually suspected in a multiparous, reproductive woman. We report three cases of tubercular infection of breast confirmed by either
mycobacteriology, pathology or both. We described their diagnostic confirmation and six month follow-up after antitubercular
treatment (ATT).
Keywords
Breast tuberculosis , Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Treatment
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2012
Record number
2432349
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