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Discharging sinus present on right breast.
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A 1.5 centimeter opening was seen in inferior and outer quadrant breast, through which whitish pus was discharging along with a scar superior to discharging sinus which used to discharge pus 2 weeks before. (Figure 1).
Showing necrosed tubercular rib which was foci of tuberculosis of breast.
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Excision of fibrous tract and resection of involved rib were carried out. (Figures 2 and 3) About 12 cm of rib containing pus and necrosed tissue were resected.
Showing resected rib with necrosed foci along with two fibrous tracts and surrounding tissue.
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Excision of fibrous tract and resection of involved rib were carried out. (Figures 2 and 3) About 12 cm of rib containing pus and necrosed tissue were resected.
Histopathology of resected specimen showing replacement of normal tissue by mostly chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate, with areas of caseous necrosis, and giant cells are also seen.
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Histopathology of specimen was chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate, with areas of caseous necrosis, giant cells (Figure 4).