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. 2016 Jun;11(3):200-3.
doi: 10.1159/000446977. Epub 2016 Jun 23.

Breast Tuberculosis after Chest Trauma - a Case Report and Review of the Literature

Claudio Perrone  1 , Alfonso M Altieri  1 , Salvatore D'Antonio  1 , Clara Leonetti  1 , Mario G Alma  1
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Breast Tuberculosis after Chest Trauma - a Case Report and Review of the Literature

Claudio Perrone et al. Breast Care (Basel). 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Breast involvement of tuberculosis (TB) is well known but uncommon. It can resemble other diseases, including breast cancer, and diagnosis is quite difficult. So, when facing a breast lesion, a possible tubercular etiology should always be born in mind, relying on qualified laboratories to confirm the diagnosis.

Case report: We describe a 42-year-old woman with a mammary fistula complicating a post-traumatic lump. A critical analysis of the diagnostic process was performed together with a review of the literature, also considering the potential role of trauma in inducing such a rare complication.

Keywords: Breast; Trauma; Tuberculosis.

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Fig. 1
A The CT shows opacities in the left superior lobe (arrow). B Involvement of subcutaneous tissue was also detectable, with a fistula opening in the upper internal quadrant of the left breast.
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Fig. 2
A NMR better shows the profile of the fistula in the mammarian tissue, defining its existence. B Arrows indicate 2 different major fistula ducts through the glandular tissue and the muscular chest wall.
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