Atypical presentation of breast tuberculosis: a case report

Breast tuberculosis is a rare disease even in endemic regions. It often presents in young females as a breast lump and is confused with other benign and malignant lesions. We presented a case of 47-year-old woman, initially diagnosed with a breast carcinoma based on clinical examination and radiological imaging. However, breast biopsy with histopathological analysis revealed breast tuberculosis. Anti-tubercular chemotherapy was used during six months with good evolution. Given low specificity of clinical and radiological findings of mammary tuberculosis, histopathological study of any breast nodule is mandatory to exclude this rare entity and avoid unnecessary surgical procedure.