TUBERCULOSIS OF THE BREAST IN SAMARRA CITY

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis of udder is not a rare disease in animals especially cows but it is rare in human female breast and extremely rare in male breast.Objectives: Looking for involvement of women breast with tuberculosis. Methods: From the 1st of July 1992 to the 1st of July 2002, 15 female patients, all in reproductive age were studied for their breast problems under the suspicion of tuberculosis, 14 cases appeared to be tuberculosis diagnosed by FNA cytology and biopsy and treated by anti TB drugs therapeutic trial.Results: Treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs cured 14 cases. Conclusion: The tuberculosis of human breast is not very rare disease and should keep in mind when breast infection, ulcers, sinuses and inflammatory masses are not responding to traditional drugs. Tuberculosis of the breast responds very well to anti-tuberculous drugs and cure completely.Keywords: Breast, tuberculosis, anti-tuberculous drugs