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Breast tuberculosis: A case report of primary type mammary tuberculosis.

Giovanni TazzioliAntonella MacolinoFrancesca CombiEnza PalmaSimona PapiMauro CodeluppiCristina Mussini
Published in: Clinical case reports (2019)
Mammary tuberculosis is exceptional in developed countries. It can mimic an abscess or a granulomatous mastitis. In subjects coming from endemic areas, it is necessary to suspect a tuberculosis infection in case of recurrent mastitis refractory to antibiotics. Positivity of Quantiferon-TB Gold assay can help to confirm the clinical suspicion.
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