What is it about?
Breast tuberculosis accounts for 0.06 to 0.1% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases. It primarily affects women and remains exceptionally rare in men. We report a rare case of primary breast tuberculosis in a male patient.
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Why is it important?
The patient was a 79-year-old man who presented with a chronic left breast mass and an overlying atrophic skin ulceration. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed an enlarged and dense left mammary gland measuring 24 mm, with a soft tissue mass measuring 76.7 × 32.2 × 62 mm in projection of the 4th rib.
Perspectives
Tuberculosis remains a major global public health concern [1]. Extrapulmonary forms account for 20–25% of all cases [2]. Breast involvement is rare, even in endemic regions, with a prevalence ranging from 0.06% to 0.1% [3].
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This page is a summary of: Breast Tuberculosis in Men: A Rare Case Report, Journal of Case Reports and Medical History, October 2025, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jcrmh2500150.
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