Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare disease

Abstract Breast tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis which tends to affect females of reproductive age, and is much rarer in males, postmenopausal women, and pre-pubescent girls. It is difficult to diagnose because it can mimic benign conditions such as a fibroadenoma, as well...

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Main Authors:	Ali H. Baykan, Hakan S. Sayiner, Ibrahim Inan, Elcin Aydin, Sukru M. Erturk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:	Insights into Imaging
Subjects:	Breast Tuberculosis Extrapulmonary tuberculosis Mammography
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-00961-3

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spelling	doaj-2a821c8a9849423d9c1fa8c4e13a9b882021-02-21T12:24:45ZengSpringerOpenInsights into Imaging1869-41012021-02-0112111110.1186/s13244-021-00961-3Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare diseaseAli H. Baykan0Hakan S. Sayiner1Ibrahim Inan2Elcin Aydin3Sukru M. Erturk4Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman UniversityDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman UniversityDepartment of Radiology, Biruni University HospitalZubeyde Hanim Hospital Izmir, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent UniversityDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul UniversityAbstract Breast tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis which tends to affect females of reproductive age, and is much rarer in males, postmenopausal women, and pre-pubescent girls. It is difficult to diagnose because it can mimic benign conditions such as a fibroadenoma, as well as malignant diseases like a carcinoma. It is also particularly difficult to distinguish breast tuberculosis from granulomatous mastitis, so other possible diagnoses should be ruled out first. The diagnosis of breast tuberculosis has three essential pillars: clinical examination, radiological evaluations, and histopathological sampling. Radiological evaluations are not only critical in diagnosis but are also important in the planning of the treatment and during the follow-up. This paper aims to review the imaging findings and the differential diagnosis of breast tuberculosis.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-00961-3BreastTuberculosisExtrapulmonary tuberculosisMammography
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author	Ali H. Baykan Hakan S. Sayiner Ibrahim Inan Elcin Aydin Sukru M. Erturk
spellingShingle	Ali H. Baykan Hakan S. Sayiner Ibrahim Inan Elcin Aydin Sukru M. Erturk Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare disease Insights into Imaging Breast Tuberculosis Extrapulmonary tuberculosis Mammography
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title	Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare disease
title_short	Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare disease
title_full	Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare disease
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series	Insights into Imaging
issn	1869-4101
publishDate	2021-02-01
description	Abstract Breast tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis which tends to affect females of reproductive age, and is much rarer in males, postmenopausal women, and pre-pubescent girls. It is difficult to diagnose because it can mimic benign conditions such as a fibroadenoma, as well as malignant diseases like a carcinoma. It is also particularly difficult to distinguish breast tuberculosis from granulomatous mastitis, so other possible diagnoses should be ruled out first. The diagnosis of breast tuberculosis has three essential pillars: clinical examination, radiological evaluations, and histopathological sampling. Radiological evaluations are not only critical in diagnosis but are also important in the planning of the treatment and during the follow-up. This paper aims to review the imaging findings and the differential diagnosis of breast tuberculosis.
topic	Breast Tuberculosis Extrapulmonary tuberculosis Mammography
url	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-00961-3
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Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare disease

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