Mycetoma of breast

Authors

  • M Athar GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., India
  • Ajay Kumar GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., India
  • Vikrant Mishra GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., India
  • Narendra Kumar GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2020.7.1.7

Keywords:

breast, mycetoma, FNAC

Abstract

Mycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous localized infection characterized by the triad of swelling, discharging sinuses and discharge of grains that may be caused by bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma). Although it most commonly involves the foot, lower leg or hand, involvement of the head or back may also occur. The incidence is low in other parts of the body such as breast because of the lower risk of trauma as the initiating factor. We report an adult woman with single nodules in the breast on FNAC chronic granulomatous decease and later proved to be mycetoma after excisional biopsy.

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Author Biographies

M Athar, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., India

Department of Surgery, 

Ajay Kumar, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., India

Department of Surgery, 

Vikrant Mishra, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., India

Department of Surgery, 

Narendra Kumar, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., India

Department of Surgery, 

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Published

2020-03-30

How to Cite

M Athar, Ajay Kumar, Vikrant Mishra, & Narendra Kumar. (2020). Mycetoma of breast. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 7(1), 40–42. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2020.7.1.7

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020): Vol 7 | Issue 1 | January - March 2020

Section

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