Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Coexistence of carcinoma and tuberculosis in one breast | BioMed Central World Journal of Surgical Oncology Case report Coexistence of carcinoma and tuberculosis in one breast Ahmed Alzaraa 1 and Neha Dalal2 Open Access Address Department of General surgery Tameside General Hospital Manchester UK and 2Department of Histopathology Tameside General Hospital Manchester UK Email Ahmed Alzaraa - ahmedwahabf@ Neha Dalal - Corresponding author Published 4 March 2008 Received 19 October 2007 World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2008 6 29 doi l477-78l 9-6-29 Accepted 4 March 2008 This article is available from http content 6 l 29 2008 Alzaraa and Dalal licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background The coexistence of breast cancer and tuberculosis is very rare. This can create a dilemma in the diagnosis and treatment as there are no pathognomonic symptoms or signs to distinguish both diseases. Case presentation A female patient was seen in the breast clinic for a right breast lump. Clinical examination and investigation confirmed cancer and tuberculosis of the right breast. She underwent right mastectomy and axillary clearance and received chemo and radiotherapy. Unfortunately she died of wide spread metastases. Conclusion The simultaneous occurrence of these two major illnesses in the breast can lead to many problems regarding diagnosis and treatment. Though rare surgeons pathologists and radiologists should be aware of such condition. Background The coexistence of carcinoma and tuberculosis TB of the breast and the axillary lymph nodes is rare. The clinical situations that arise are the presence of carcinoma and tuberculous mastitis carcinoma in the breast with axillary tuberculous adenitis or both. Case presentation
