Breast tuberculosis: A forgotten diagnosis

Breast tuberculosis is a rare entity even in endemic countries. It is often considered as a diagnostic conundrum given the non-specific clinical and imaging characteristics. Therefore, the definitive diagnosis is based on the identification of bacilli by microbiological or histopathological examinat...

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Auteurs principaux: S. Oucharqui, H. Adil, E. Benaissa, F. Bssaibis, I. En-nafaa, A. Maleb, J. El fenni, M. Elouennass
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ff16c93b91314c23a1e49f487d3d85432021-11-20T05:06:16ZBreast tuberculosis: A forgotten diagnosis2214-250910.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01341https://doaj.org/article/ff16c93b91314c23a1e49f487d3d85432021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921002973https://doaj.org/toc/2214-2509Breast tuberculosis is a rare entity even in endemic countries. It is often considered as a diagnostic conundrum given the non-specific clinical and imaging characteristics. Therefore, the definitive diagnosis is based on the identification of bacilli by microbiological or histopathological examination. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman, with a 2-month history of a painful lump of the left breast. The imaging features were consistent with a breast abscess. The purulent collection was aspirated and a tuberculous mammary abscess was diagnosed by molecular biology (GeneXpert). Through this observation, we discuss the clinical, radiological and biological signs by highlighting the contribution of molecular biology in the rapid management of this rare pathology.S. OucharquiH. AdilE. BenaissaF. BssaibisI. En-nafaaA. MalebJ. El fenniM. ElouennassElsevierarticleBreast tuberculosisGeneXpert MTB/RIFInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENIDCases, Vol 26, Iss , Pp e01341- (2021)
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topic Breast tuberculosis
GeneXpert MTB/RIF
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
spellingShingle Breast tuberculosis
GeneXpert MTB/RIF
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
S. Oucharqui
H. Adil
E. Benaissa
F. Bssaibis
I. En-nafaa
A. Maleb
J. El fenni
M. Elouennass
Breast tuberculosis: A forgotten diagnosis
description Breast tuberculosis is a rare entity even in endemic countries. It is often considered as a diagnostic conundrum given the non-specific clinical and imaging characteristics. Therefore, the definitive diagnosis is based on the identification of bacilli by microbiological or histopathological examination. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman, with a 2-month history of a painful lump of the left breast. The imaging features were consistent with a breast abscess. The purulent collection was aspirated and a tuberculous mammary abscess was diagnosed by molecular biology (GeneXpert). Through this observation, we discuss the clinical, radiological and biological signs by highlighting the contribution of molecular biology in the rapid management of this rare pathology.
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author S. Oucharqui
H. Adil
E. Benaissa
F. Bssaibis
I. En-nafaa
A. Maleb
J. El fenni
M. Elouennass
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H. Adil
E. Benaissa
F. Bssaibis
I. En-nafaa
A. Maleb
J. El fenni
M. Elouennass
author_sort S. Oucharqui
title Breast tuberculosis: A forgotten diagnosis
title_short Breast tuberculosis: A forgotten diagnosis
title_full Breast tuberculosis: A forgotten diagnosis
title_fullStr Breast tuberculosis: A forgotten diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Breast tuberculosis: A forgotten diagnosis
title_sort breast tuberculosis: a forgotten diagnosis
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ff16c93b91314c23a1e49f487d3d8543
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