Mammary tuberculosis in the young: A case report and literature review

Article type: Case Report

Authors: Green, Matthew^{a; *} | Millar, Edward^a | Merai, Hema^a | O'Shea, Matthew^b | Dedicoat, Martin^b | Ingle, Hemant^a

Affiliations: [a] Department of Breast Surgery, Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England | [b] Department of Infectious Diseases, Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, England

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Matthew Green, Department of Breast Surgery, Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR. England. Tel.: +44 121 4242000; Fax: +44 121 4249548; E-mail: matthewgreen@doctors.net.uk

Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) of the breast is a rare condition with few cases reported outside of Asia. Its presence in juveniles is even more uncommon. Despite this, it is often easily treatable. The diagnosis of mammary TB should always be considered in an atypical presentation, and especially in those with high risk demographics. We present the case of a 16 year old girl with TB of the breast and review the literature currently available.

Keywords: Breast, tuberculosis, mammary, paediatric, adolescent, Vitamin D

DOI: 10.3233/BD-130343

Journal: Breast Disease, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 39-42, 2013