Tuberculous mastitis: a rare case report

Authors

  • Hind Ennasser Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco
  • Jamal Eddine Raoudi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco
  • Hafsa Taheri Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco
  • Hanane Saadi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco
  • Ahmed Mimouni Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20203883

Keywords:

Epithelioid cell granulomas, Granulomatous mastitis, Tuberculosis mastitis

Abstract

Tuberculous mastitis is a granulomatous mastitis due to infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis. It’s a rare entity witch is often confused with breast carcinoma or pyogenic breast abscess because of its clinical and radiological aspect. The diagnosis is histological with identification of an epithelioid cell granulomas and necrosis. The treatment is based on anti-tuberculous therapy with a good clinical issue. Authors report a case of tubercular mastitis in a post-menopausal female diagnosed on adenectomy.

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2020-08-27

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