Tuberculosis and metastatic carcinoma coexistence in axillary lymph node: A case report

Abstract

Abstract Background Coexistence of cancer and tuberculosis in axillary lymph nodes is rare. Only seven cases have been reported in the literature. Case Report We report here a case of infiltrating ductal carcinoma breast metastasizing to the axillary lymph node along with tubercular granuloma in the same lymph node without primary mammary or pulmonary tuberculosis. Conclusion Primary tuberculosis coexisting with carcinoma is of rare occurrence. A possibility should always be borne in mind especially in patients from endemic areas.

Keywords

• Breast
• neoplasm
• tuberculosis
• tubercular lymphadinitis
• axilla
• infiltrating ductal carcinoma
• giant cell granuloma