Invasive Breast Carcinoma with Axillary Tuberculous Lymphadenitis
Published: June 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/35563.11595
Sunil V Jagtap, Ravindra G Naniwadekar, Cyrus Dara Jokhi, Swati Sunil Jagtap
1. Professor, Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
2. Professor, Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
3. Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
4. Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sunil V Jagtap,
Professor, Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad-415110, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: drsvjagtap@gmail.com
The simultaneous occurrence of breast cancer and tuberculosis is rare. As there are no pathognomic clinical signs and symptoms, it can create problem in diagnosis and treatment of both diseases. A 50-year-old female patient presented with right breast lump diagnosed on histopathology as invasive breast carcinoma Grade III, with extensive granulomatous right axillary lymphadenitis due to tuberculosis. Thus, diagnosis helps in down staging of carcinoma of breast and further management of the case.
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