Open AccessMammary gland tuberculosis
Author(s) -
A. S. Abdullin,
Azat Samigullin,
V. V. Saraev,
A. V. Muravyova
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj96133
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , mammary gland , medicine , pathology , lymph , disease , lymphatic system , cervical lymph nodes , metastasis , breast cancer , cancer
The mammary gland is relatively rarely affected by tuberculous process - in 0.6-1.6% of all cases of pathology of this organ, although a number of authors point out a higher frequency of this disease. More often tuberculosis process spreads retrogradely lymphogenically from axillary, cervical lymph nodes or other primary focus, which is not always found. Hematogenous involvement is less common.