Fig. 15
From: Primary breast tuberculosis: imaging findings of a rare disease
A 42-year-old female (she had a recently developed palpable lesion) with PCR (polymerase chain reaction) proven tuberculosis in both breasts. Pre-treatment CC (a) and MLO (b) mammograms demonstrate a focal (right breast), global (left breast) asymmetry (arrowheads), and diffuse trabecular thickening (BIRADS 4). Note bilateral axillary lymph nodes (arrows). Ultrasound images show parenchymal focal edema (US images are not included in the figure). On the mammograms obtained after antituberculous therapy of 12Â months, bilateral breast parenchyma appear normal, and lymph nodes are not visible. Note the retraction of the left nipple (curved arrow). BIRADS 2