Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare disease
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING, cilt.12, sa.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s13244-021-00961-3
- Dergi Adı: INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Breast, Tuberculosis, Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Mammography
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.