CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF BREAST TUBERCULOSIS  DIAGNOSED BY FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY: A CASE  SERIES OF 12 CASES

Dr Nidhi Kaushik, Dr Sonia Singh, Dr Ajit Singh, Dr Parul , Dr Kamna Chaudhary,, Dr Hemlata Kamra

CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF BREAST TUBERCULOSIS DIAGNOSED BY FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY: A CASE SERIES OF 12 CASES

Authors

Dr Nidhi Kaushik, Dr Sonia Singh, Dr Ajit Singh, Dr Parul , Dr Kamna Chaudhary,, Dr Hemlata Kamra

Keywords:

Breast tuberculosis, FNAC, acid-fast bacilli, breast lesion

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis of the breast isan uncommon manifestation ofextrapulmonary tuberculosis and may clinically mimic breast carcinoma, pyogenicabscess, granulomatous mastitis and otherinflammatory breast lesions. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a minimallyinvasive and cost-effective technique

References

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2. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheet/fs 104/en/index.html

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Published

2026-08-31

How to Cite

Dr Nidhi Kaushik, Dr Sonia Singh, Dr Ajit Singh, Dr Parul , Dr Kamna Chaudhary, Dr Hemlata Kamra. (2026). CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF BREAST TUBERCULOSIS DIAGNOSED BY FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY: A CASE SERIES OF 12 CASES . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 3946–3956. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2952