A Rare Case of Tuberculous Nodular Breast Abscess in an Immunocompetent Indian Female

In underdeveloped countries, Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is common and typically manifests as pulmonary tuberculosis. Nevertheless, reports of tuberculous extrapulmonary involvement are also documented. Tuberculous breast abscess is a rare presentation, especially in immunocompetent hosts. Herein, a case of primary tuberculous breast abscess is presented. The patient came with complaints of pain in her right breast and a discharging sinus. A thorough diagnostic workup resulted in the establishment of a diagnosis with the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on smear microscopy of pus, a cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test, a line probe assay, and culture. Ultimately, she was put on anti-tubercular treatment.