Primary Hydatid Cyst in the Axillary Region: A Case Report

Axillary region is one of the areas where primary hydatid cyst is rare. In this study, we present a case of isolated axillary hydatid cyst in a 40 year-old female patient having applied to our polyclinic with swelling and pain on right axillary. During the breast examination of the patient on right axillary, well-circumscribed semi-mobile mass lesion was detected. On mammary ultrasonography, both breasts were natural. There was necrotic lymphadenopathy on right axillary that was roughly 10x10 cm sized, and locally included cystic patency. Axillary LAP excision was planned for histopathologic diagnosis. Patient was taken to the operation. After it was understood that cyst was hydatic, it was excised with germanium membrane by encircling it with savlon compresses. In order to differentiate primary secondary on post-operative patient, the patient was taken to thoracic and abdomen tomography. No cystic lesions were detected on tomography. Having no problems on follow-ups, the patient was discharged on 3 post-op days with recommendations, and with starting albendazole 10 mg/kg

Mammary tuberculosis – importance of recognition and differentiation from that of a breast malignancy: report of three cases and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While tuberculosis of the breast is an extremely uncommon entity seen in western populations, it accounts for up to 3% of all treatable breast lesions in developing countries.</p> <p>Case presentations</p> <p>We reviewed three female cases of mammary tuberculosis that were diagnosed and treated in Turkey during the same calendar year. All three patients presented with a painful breast mass. In all cases, fine needle aspiration was nondiagnostic for mammary tuberculosis. However, the diagnosis of mammary tuberculosis was confirmed by histopathologic evaluation at the time of open surgical biopsy. All three patients were treated with antituberculous therapy for six months. At the end of the treatment period, each patient appeared to be clinically and radiologically without evidence of residual disease.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The diagnosis of mammary tuberculosis rests on the appropriate clinical suspicion and the histopathologic findings of the breast lesion. Its recognition and differentiation from that of a breast malignancy is absolutely necessary. Antituberculous chemotherapy, initiated immediately upon diagnosis, forms the mainstay of treatment for mammary tuberculosis.</p

The benign mimickers of carcinoma on breast MRI

The similarity between benign and malignant pathologies on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a wide-ranging variability of the lesions from benign proliferative changes to invasive breast carcinoma cause a lower and wide-ranging specificity of breast MRI relative to its surpass sensitivity. A wide range of tissue components such as the skin, the adipose tissue, vascular and neural tissues, connective tissues, glandular tissues, ducts, and muscle tissues are found here all together. This pictorial review was aimed at deliberating benign mimickers of breast carcinoma on MRI and trying to call attention to the overlapping and distinctive features

An ill-defined, hypoechoic, heterogenous 6 cm lesion is seen in the upper-inner quadrant of the left breast on ultrasonography

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Mammary tuberculosis – importance of recognition and differentiation from that of a breast malignancy: report of three cases and review of the literature"</p><p>http://www.wjso.com/content/5/1/67</p><p>World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2007;5():67-67.</p><p>Published online 18 Jun 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC1910599.</p><p></p

The histopathologic examination of the specimen revealed granulomas with central caseation necrosis, epitheloid histiocytes, Langhans' giant cells, and intense lymphocytic infiltration at the periphery of the granulomas (H&E, ×40)

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Mammary tuberculosis – importance of recognition and differentiation from that of a breast malignancy: report of three cases and review of the literature"</p><p>http://www.wjso.com/content/5/1/67</p><p>World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2007;5():67-67.</p><p>Published online 18 Jun 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC1910599.</p><p></p

Mediolateral oblique mammographic views showing increased radioopacity within the upper pole of the left breast

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Mammary tuberculosis – importance of recognition and differentiation from that of a breast malignancy: report of three cases and review of the literature"</p><p>http://www.wjso.com/content/5/1/67</p><p>World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2007;5():67-67.</p><p>Published online 18 Jun 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC1910599.</p><p></p

Craniocaudad mammographic views showing generalized increased radioopacity within the left breast

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Mammary tuberculosis – importance of recognition and differentiation from that of a breast malignancy: report of three cases and review of the literature"</p><p>http://www.wjso.com/content/5/1/67</p><p>World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2007;5():67-67.</p><p>Published online 18 Jun 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC1910599.</p><p></p