Abstract
Tuberculous mastitis is a rare clinical entity and usually affects women from the Indian sub-continent and Africa. It often mimics breast carcinoma and pyogenic breast abscess clinically and radiologically, may both co-exist. Routine laboratory investigations are not helpful in its diagnosis. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) / biopsy are essential for diagnosis and tuberculosis culture when positive may be very useful to guide antimicrobial therapy. Antitubercular drugs in combination with aspiration or surgical drainage are usually associated with an excellent outcome.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2011.14
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Tauro, L. F., Martis, J. S., George, C., Kamath, A., Lobo, G., & Hegde, B. R. (2011). Tuberculous Mastitis Presenting as Breast Abscess. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.14
MLA 9
Tauro, Leo Francis, et al. "Tuberculous Mastitis Presenting as Breast Abscess." Oman Medical Journal, 2011. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.14.
Chicago (author–date)
Tauro, Leo Francis, John S. Martis, Celine George, Aroon Kamath, Geover Lobo, and B. Rathnakar Hegde. 2011. "Tuberculous Mastitis Presenting as Breast Abscess." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.14.
Harvard
Tauro, L. F., Martis, J. S., George, C., Kamath, A., Lobo, G. and Hegde, B. R. (2011) 'Tuberculous Mastitis Presenting as Breast Abscess', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2011.14.
Vancouver
Tauro LF, Martis JS, George C, Kamath A, Lobo G, Hegde BR. Tuberculous Mastitis Presenting as Breast Abscess. Oman Medical Journal. 2011. doi:10.5001/omj.2011.14
IEEE
L. F. Tauro, J. S. Martis, C. George, A. Kamath, G. Lobo, and B. R. Hegde, "Tuberculous Mastitis Presenting as Breast Abscess," Oman Medical Journal, 2011, doi: 10.5001/omj.2011.14.