Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53038#.VLSF3MnQrzE Author(s) Ketan Vagholkar 1* , Abhijit Budhkar 1 , Indumati Gopinathan 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Navi, Mumbai, India . 2 Clinicopathological Laboratory, Mumbai, India . ABSTRACT Background: Malignancy of the breast is one of the commonest lesions of the breast. Amongst the infective lesions tuberculosis has now become a common occurrence especially in the developing world. However, co-existence of the two in the same breast is extremely rare. Introduction: Since both of these lesions have a different natural history, co-existence of tuberculosis and malignancy poses a diagnostic dilemma to both the surgeon and the pathologist. Awareness of the co-existence of the two lesions in the same patient is pivotal for early diagnosis and planning the management. Case Report: In view of its rarity, a case of coe...
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