Tuberculosis of the breast in a nulliparous immunocompetent Indian female without pulmonary involvement: A rare report


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Case Report

Author :

Sankalp Yadav, Amruta Nadar, Madhan Jeyaraman, Gautam Rawal, Naveen Jeyaraman

Volume :

10

Issue :

2

Abstract :

Tuberculosis is commonly seen in developing nations. However, extrapulmonary presentations of this disease are comparatively fewer, and isolated cases of tuberculosis localized to the breast are even rarer. Herein, a case of an immunocompetent Indian female is presented; she came with complaints of a localized right breast swelling with tenderness, which was diagnosed after a detailed clinical and lab workup as tuberculosis of the breast. She was initiated on the appropriate antituberculous treatment per the national policy.

Keyword :

 Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Infectious diseases, Developing nations, Tuberculosis.