Tuberculosis of the breast in a nulliparous immunocompetent Indian female without pulmonary involvement: A rare report

• Author Details:   
• Sankalp Yadav ^*
• Amruta Nadar
• Madhan Jeyaraman
• Gautam Rawal
• Naveen Jeyaraman

Tuberculosis is commonly seen in developing nations. However, extrapulmonary presentations of this disease are comparatively fewer, and isolated cases of tuberculosis localized to the breast are even rarer. Herein, a case of an immunocompetent Indian female is presented; she came with complaints of a localized right breast swelling with tenderness, which was diagnosed after a detailed clinical and lab workup as tuberculosis of the breast. She was initiated on the appropriate antituberculous treatment per the national policy.

Keywords:  Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Infectious diseases, Developing nations, Tuberculosis.