Abstract
Aim: Objective of the study is to find out the demographic and clinical profile of tuberculous mastitis (TM) patients. Methods: The study was carried out for a period of one year from August 2017 to August 2018 at Tebet General Hospital. Histopathologically diagnosed cases of TM were retrospectively studied. Results: All eight patients diagnosed as suffering from TM were females with the mean age of 37.25 years. Of these, two patients were lactating, six others were not, and 75% were multiparous. Unilateral involvement was observed in all cases. The right breast was affected in 62.5% and left breast in 37.5% cases. Patients presented with a solitary lump on one breast (87.5%), swelling of the breast (37.5%), and breast pain (100%). In the present study, two of the patients had previous positive tuberculosis (TB) contact and more than half found to be below an average economic level. All the patients were negative on the HIV test; also, there was no focus of TB elsewhere in the body. Conclusion: Tuberculosis should be considered as one possible cause of either mastitis or breast abscess. Histopathology examination played an important role in the diagnosis of TM. Standardized sequence for the diagnosis of TM is needed to increase awareness of the disease.
Highlights
Tuberculous mastitis (TM) is an no extra-mammary focus found on the other extremely uncommon condition even in the site, or it can be secondary condition in which areas where TB is endemic with the incidence pulmonary tuberculosis is positive in the first of 3 to 4.5%
Total eight patients were clinically diagnosed as tuberculosis mastitis, confirmed by biopsy, were included in this study
Mukerjee et al showed that 76% of the total subjects of 38 breast tuberculosis patients were in the 21-40 years old group, while the remaining 24% were in the 41-70 years old.[8]
Summary
Tuberculosis (TB) has widely known as a parity, history of lactation, trauma, and pulmonary disease. Isolated immunocompromised condition such as extrapulmonary manifestation constitutes AIDS have been reported to be significant almost 18% of all TB incidence.[1] Skin and risk factors of this condition.[3] TM can be breast, both count only less than 0.5% of all either a primary condition in which there is cases.[2] Tuberculous mastitis (TM) is an no extra-mammary focus found on the other extremely uncommon condition even in the site, or it can be secondary condition in which areas where TB is endemic with the incidence pulmonary tuberculosis is positive in the first of 3 to 4.5%.3. Empiric TB therapy even without confirmed The 2 of patients were lactating mothers and acid-fast-bacilli and culture results. In this one of them was lactating her TB-positive study, we would like to find out the child. Except one who was having only one demographic and clinical profile of child, all were multiparous (Table 1). tuberculous mastitis (TM) patients
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
