Prague Med. Rep. 2020, 121, 267-276

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2020.24

Tubercular Mastitis Mimicking as Malignancy: A Case Report

Wasim Feroz1, Arwah Mohammad Ali Sheikh2, Vinodkumar Mugada1

1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Vignan Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Visakhapatnam, India
2Patient Experience Management, Research Specialist, Forum Business Research, Visakhapatnam, India

Received August 12, 2020
Accepted November 2, 2020

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