[Primary tuberculosis of the breast]. / La tuberculose primitive du sein.
Presse Med
; 30(9): 431-3, 2001 Mar 10.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11285781
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Despite generalized BCG vaccination, tuberculosis remains a public health issue in France. Breast localizations are exceptional and constitute a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. CASE REPORT A 34-year-old woman who was nursing her 3-month old infant underwent emergency surgery for a breast abscess that had been incised one month earlier and treated with non-specific antibiotic therapy without success. All necrotic tissue was removed. Pathology provided the diagnosis of tuberculosis. An anti-tuberculosis regimen (INH + rifampicin + PZA + ethambutol for two months followed by INH + rifampicin for 7 months) was instituted. The epidemiology search was negative and no extension was found. The clinical course was favorable at 6 months.DISCUSSION:
Tuberculosis is rarely localized in the breast. The main differential diagnosis is breast cancer. Pathology examination is required for diagnosis. Anti-tuberculosis antibiotic therapy may be associated with surgery in case of extension.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
/
Mastite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Presse Med
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article