Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-4 | Issue-07 | 526-529
Case Report
The Interest of the Extemporaneous Examination in the Diagnosis of Breast Tuberculosis
Damiri A, Chahdi Ouazzani H, Setti K, Oukabli M
Published : July 23, 2019
Abstract
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria belonging to mycobacterium family (KOCH bacillus). It often
affects low socioeconomic populations, immunosuppressed individuals, and elderly people. The lung remains the most
frequent localization in endemic countries followed by visceral involvement especially digestive one. Our patient is 46
years old with no particular history who presented a mammary nodule measuring 4.5 cm located at the level of the
supero-internal quadrant with no inflammatory sign, with stable general conditions. The mammogram shows a poorly
circumscribed and dense lesion without calcifications with disorganization of the mammary architecture and surface
thickening of the skin. A decision of an extemporaneous examination was made by the surgical team with an initial
diagnosis of breast carcinoma. A diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis has been made by our team while waiting
confirmation of the specificity of the inflammatory reaction after paraffin inclusion. Histological examination after
formalin fixation and paraffin inclusion confirms the tuberculous origin of the lesion. Breast tuberculosis is a rare
disease, even in endemic countries. Its incidence is low both as tuberculous localization (0.06 to 0.1%) and breast disease
(0.025 to 4.5%). The disease evolves in an insidious way and is rarely accompanied by general signs.