Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine (May 2011)

Unusual presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: A case report on mammary tuberculosis

  • Munira Khan,
  • Kogieleum Naidoo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v12i2.197
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 45 – 46

Abstract

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This case study highlights an unusual manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in a person living with HIV, namely mammary TB. Clinicians practising in settings where HIV and TB are endemic need to be aware of the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of mammary TB.