Tuberculosis of the Breast
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The case of a 89-year-old women with mammary tuberculosis is reported. The diagnosis was based on histopathological and bacteriological examinations. Chest X-ray showed a lung-pleural tuberculosis, so we considered it a secondary organ manifestation.
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