Breast Tuberculosis in Iran: A Comprehensive Review.


Journal

International journal of mycobacteriology
ISSN: 2212-554X
Titre abrégé: Int J Mycobacteriol
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101615660

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Jan 2024
Historique:
received: 02 12 2023
accepted: 27 02 2024
medline: 21 5 2024
pubmed: 21 5 2024
entrez: 21 5 2024
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health concern and kills millions of people every year. While TB can affect any organ in the body, breast TB is relatively uncommon. This study presents a comprehensive review of literature spanning 23 years, with a focus on cases of breast TB in Iran. Among the 96 cases found, the majority (89.6%) fell within the age range of 20-60, with a striking prevalence among women (98.9%). Common symptoms included pain and palpable mass, each presenting in approximately 60.4% of cases. Notably, only a quarter of patients had a confirmed history of exposure to a known TB case. Left breast involvement was more prevalent (58.3%), with ipsilateral lymph node enlargement observed in 40.6% of cases. Given the clinical presentation of breast TB, which often leads to misdiagnosis, a significant proportion of cases (68.7%) were diagnosed through excisional biopsy. Following a standard 6-month regimen of anti-TB drugs, relapse occurred in only 4.2% of cases. This study highlights the need for heightened awareness and vigilance in diagnosing breast TB, especially in regions with a high burden. Although breast TB poses diagnostic challenges, with prompt identification and treatment, the prognosis is generally favorable, with a low incidence of relapse.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38771272
doi: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_32_24
pii: 01929415-202413010-00001
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1-6

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024 Copyright: © 2024 International Journal of Mycobacteriology.

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Auteurs

Farhang Babamahmoodi (F)

Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

Abdolreza Babamahmoodi (A)

Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Rahim Barzegar (R)

Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Makan Sadr (M)

Virology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Mitra Rezaei (M)

Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Majid Marjani (M)

Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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