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Primary Tubercular Breast Abscess in an Indian Female: A Rare Case

Tuberculosis is widespread in developing countries, which usually presents as pulmonary tuberculosis. However, cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis at sites other than the lungs are also reported. The present case is a rare variety of extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting as a primary tubercular br...

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Autor principal: Yadav, Sankalp
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10407965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37559857
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41586
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Sumario:Tuberculosis is widespread in developing countries, which usually presents as pulmonary tuberculosis. However, cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis at sites other than the lungs are also reported. The present case is a rare variety of extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting as a primary tubercular breast abscess in an Indian female with no pulmonary involvement and no history of tuberculosis. A detailed clinical workup led to the final diagnosis, and she was put on anti-tuberculous treatment per the national guidelines.