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Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis with the Xpert MTB/RIF Test
Published on: April 9, 2012
[Tuberculosis of the breast misdiagnosed as breast cancer]
Abstract:
The authors report 15 patients with tuberculosis of the breast initially misdiagnosed as breast cancers. Criteria of differentiation of breast tuberculosis were: incidence (Tbc: cancer = 1: 245), lacking in constant site of involvement, possible concomitant involvement of other organs, eg. lung tuberculosis, youth of the patient, multi-para and history of breast feeding, in isolated cases, co-existence of tuberculosis and cancer is not impossible. The authors stress meticulous care in evaluating the history, symptoms, signs and supplementary examinations. Needle biopsy and pathology are indicated.
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