2009
DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322009000600019
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Isolated Primary Breast Tuberculosis - Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

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“…Sen M et al [29] in their study emphasized that in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions breast TB should be included especially for patients from high risk populations and from endemic regions. They stated that all of their three cases reported had breast TB, as they responded to antituberculosis treatment [29].…”
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“…Sen M et al [29] in their study emphasized that in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions breast TB should be included especially for patients from high risk populations and from endemic regions. They stated that all of their three cases reported had breast TB, as they responded to antituberculosis treatment [29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They stated that all of their three cases reported had breast TB, as they responded to antituberculosis treatment [29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…6 The differential diagnosis of breast TB includes other granulomatous inflammatory diseases, such as idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis (GM), sarcoidosis, Wegener's granulomatosis and giant cell arteritis, as well as other infections like actinomycosis and fat necrosis. 7 Cytological and microbiological studies can be employed with ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration. Diagnosis is based on identification of typical histological features or the tubercle bacilli under microscopy or culture.…”
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“…Además, el aumento de la irrigación de la mama en la mujer lactante hace más fácil la infección y diseminación del bacilo. Por esta razón, se considera que la lactancia es uno de los factores más importantes que predisponen a la tuberculosis de las mamas, y más de la mitad de las pacientes con infección tuberculosa de la mama tienen antecedente de haber lactado (8).…”
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