Fine needle aspiration cytology-based accurate and rapid diagnosis of breast tuberculosis masquerading as a case of abscess

Vityala Yethindra; Altynai Zhumabekova; Cholpon  Dzhumakova; Tugolbai Tagaev; Asel Namazbekova; Bolotbek Djanaliev

doi:10.22541/au.161320457.73605835/v1

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Fine needle aspiration cytology-based accurate and rapid diagnosis of breast tuberculosis masquerading as a case of abscess

Vityala Yethindra,
Altynai Zhumabekova,
Cholpon Dzhumakova,
Tugolbai Tagaev,
Asel Namazbekova,
Bolotbek Djanaliev

Abstract

We are reporting a case of breast tuberculosis (BT) that was initially misdiagnosed as a breast abscess. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) helped in diagnosing BT faster by avoiding different invasive diagnostic methods. FNAC can be used as the primary diagnostic method of choice for the diagnosis of BT.