An unusual presentation of breast tuberculosis: A case report
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Paolino De Marco; Giovanna Rizzo; Francesco Colli; Gabriella Militello; Antonella La Brocca; Gaspare Gulotta
- Source
- Clinical Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 210-212 (2021)
Clinical Case Reports
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Medicine (General)
Case Reports
Disease
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
R5-920
Breast tuberculosis
differential diagnosis
medicine
case report
primary breast tuberculosis
Abscess
business.industry
Cancer
General Medicine
medicine.disease
breast tuberculosis
Dermatology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Medicine
Differential diagnosis
Presentation (obstetrics)
business
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
Primary breast tuberculosis is an uncommon disease, especially in nonendemic areas. Its presentation could mimic a cancer or an abscess, but this entity must be considered for differential diagnosis in women coming from endemic countries.