Primary tuberculosis of the breast : a rare cause of a breast lump

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Stears, Lezindie
Ismail, Farzanah
Holl, Julian

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IOS Press

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Primary tuberculosis (TB) of the breast is a very rare condition. We present a 50-year-old patient who presented with primary TB of the breast. The significance of the radiological findings, the importance of histological diagnosis and treatment, and the possibility of co-existence with breast cancer are discussed.

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Tuberculosis, Breast cancer, Lung diseases, Mycobacterial diseases, Diagnosis, Cancer patients, Cancer treatment

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Stears, L, Ismail, F & Holl, J 2012, 'Primary tuberculosis of the breast : a rare cause of a breast lump', Breast Disease, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 133-137.