Association of Metastasis and Axillary Lymph Node Tuberculosis in Breast Cancer: Clinical Case and Review of the Literature

Pamateck, Seydou and Sidibe, Boubacar Yoro and Diakité, Ibrahim and Saye, Zakari and Darar, Iriss A. and Doumbia, Arouna Adama and Togo, Adégné (2022) Association of Metastasis and Axillary Lymph Node Tuberculosis in Breast Cancer: Clinical Case and Review of the Literature. Advances in Breast Cancer Research, 11 (02). pp. 101-108. ISSN 2168-1589

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Abstract

The coexistence of tuberculosis with axillary lymph node metastases in breast carcinoma is rare. Axillary lymph node metastasis is the most important factor in the staging of breast carcinoma, and the number of axillary lymph nodes metastasizing changes the stage. Since tuberculosis also produces lymph node enlargement, this can mimic or complicate the staging of a malignant disease. Dual organ pathology can lead to interpretation difficulties and inappropriate treatment of tuberculosis as well as breast carcinoma. Additionally, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of such cases can be misleading if only one of the diseases is detected. We report two cases of infiltrating carcinoma of the nonspecific type of the breast in two women aged 35 and 55 where tuberculosis was found in the axillary lymph nodes in addition to metastases. As the present case led to the fortuitous discovery of tuberculosis with tumor metastasis, it reinforces the possibility of a coexisting lesion in the minds of pathologists, especially in areas endemic to tuberculosis.

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Subjects: Science Global Plos > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 07 Jul 2023 04:44
Last Modified: 27 Oct 2023 04:58
URI: http://ebooks.manu2sent.com/id/eprint/1309

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