Author/Authors :
Mirsaeidi, S.M. Kosair Children s Hospital Research Institute, USA , Masjedi, M.R. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, تهران, ايران , Mansouri, S.D. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, تهران, ايران , Velayati, A.A. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Nearly 18% of tuberculosis (TB) cases have only extrapulmonary manifestations. Breast tuberculosis is a rare type of extrapulmonary TB. This paper reports 4 cases of breast TB confirmed either pathologically or mycobacteriologically or both. These reports showed that TB should always be considered first in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis in TB-endemic areas. Therapy included at least 6 months of anti-TB medication and surgery when indicated.
