Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coexistence of cancer and tuberculosis in axillary lymph nodes is rare. Only seven cases have been reported in the literature.</p> <p>Case Report</p> <p>We report here a case of infiltrating ductal carcinoma b...
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| author | K Chandramohan Abraham Elizabeth K Pandey Manoj Rajan Balakrishnan |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coexistence of cancer and tuberculosis in axillary lymph nodes is rare. Only seven cases have been reported in the literature.</p> <p>Case Report</p> <p>We report here a case of infiltrating ductal carcinoma breast metastasizing to the axillary lymph node along with tubercular granuloma in the same lymph node without primary mammary or pulmonary tuberculosis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Primary tuberculosis coexisting with carcinoma is of rare occurrence. A possibility should always be borne in mind especially in patients from endemic areas.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2eca692018a4489ea60c52967a0a22782022-12-21T18:35:11ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192003-04-0111310.1186/1477-7819-1-3Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case reportK ChandramohanAbraham Elizabeth KPandey ManojRajan Balakrishnan<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coexistence of cancer and tuberculosis in axillary lymph nodes is rare. Only seven cases have been reported in the literature.</p> <p>Case Report</p> <p>We report here a case of infiltrating ductal carcinoma breast metastasizing to the axillary lymph node along with tubercular granuloma in the same lymph node without primary mammary or pulmonary tuberculosis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Primary tuberculosis coexisting with carcinoma is of rare occurrence. A possibility should always be borne in mind especially in patients from endemic areas.</p>http://www.wjso.com/content/1/1/3Breastneoplasmtuberculosistubercular lymphadinitisaxillainfiltrating ductal carcinomagiant cell granuloma |
| spellingShingle | K Chandramohan Abraham Elizabeth K Pandey Manoj Rajan Balakrishnan Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report World Journal of Surgical Oncology Breast neoplasm tuberculosis tubercular lymphadinitis axilla infiltrating ductal carcinoma giant cell granuloma |
| title | Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report |
| title_full | Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report |
| title_short | Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report |
| title_sort | tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node a case report |
| topic | Breast neoplasm tuberculosis tubercular lymphadinitis axilla infiltrating ductal carcinoma giant cell granuloma |
| url | http://www.wjso.com/content/1/1/3 |
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