Author/Authors :
Farrokh Donya نويسنده Dept. of Radiology, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran , Fallah Rastegar Yalda نويسنده Dept. of Surgery, Shariaty Hospital, Mashad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran , Marashi Mahdis نويسنده Department of Radiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , Boloursaz Mashhadi Samine نويسنده Department of Radiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
Abstract :
[Introduction]Although tuberculosis has been a very common disease in endemic areas, isolated involvement of the breast was uncommon. The coexistences of breast carcinoma and tuberculosis mastitis was very rare but could create a dilemma in the diagnosis and treatment, as there were usually no pathognomonic features to differentiate malignancy from breast tuberculosis.[Case Presentation]We have reported the case of a 40-year-old woman referred with a painful lump in her left breast and nipple retraction. Mammography has shown an irregular mass and pleomorphic micro calcifications. Breast ultrasound has revealed a hypo echoic irregular mass. The first diagnosis was breast carcinoma. Histological study confirms high grade ductal carcinoma in situ. There was also evidence of tuberculosis mastitis at histological examination of the breast specimen.[Conclusion]Breast tuberculosis has known as a rare disease even inendemic countries. Coexistence of breast carcinoma and tuberculosis mastitis is very rare but it could lead to many problems regarding diagnosis and treatment.
