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Tuberculosis of the breast is an uncommon disease and the correct diagnosis may be established only by histologic demonstration of granulomatous inflammatory infiltrates with central caseation. In fact, preoperative examination and mammography suggest carcinoma or sometimes bacterial abscess in most instances. Tuberculous mastitis was diagnosed in a 74-year-old woman. The case history and a review of the literature are presented. The Authors emphasize the role of excision of necrotic tissue and drainage, in combination with antimicrobial therapy, in the treatment of this pathology.

Piroxicam (20 mg o.d.), ibuprofen (200 mg t.i.d.) or placebo were added to the conventional treatment in three different groups of professional athletes with soft-tissue injuries. The piroxicam-treated group showed, with a once-a-day only administration, a statistically significant better improvement of various subjective and objective signs of functional damage.