Literature DB >> 1976552

Unusual presentations of genital tract tuberculosis.

J R Carter1.   

Abstract

Three cases of genital tract tuberculosis (GTB) are described. This disease is uncommon in developed countries. Patients may present with infertility, non-specific menstrual disturbance, pain or abdominal distention. The genital tract is usually infected by hematogenous spread from a distant focus, with the fallopian tubes most commonly involved. Diagnosis is often made retrospectively, and once confirmed medical management is the mainstay of treatment. Future fertility is doubtful in these patients.

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Year:  1990        PMID: 1976552     DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90592-9

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet        ISSN: 0020-7292            Impact factor:   3.561


  8 in total

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Authors:  C Kocher; R Weber; A Friedl
Journal:  Infection       Date:  2010-12-10       Impact factor: 3.553

2.  Occurrence of female genital tuberculosis among infertile women: a study from a tertiary maternal health care research centre in South India.

Authors:  V Bhanothu; J P Theophilus; P K Reddy; R Rozati
Journal:  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis       Date:  2014-06-04       Impact factor: 3.267

3.  Genital tuberculosis in postmenopausal women with variable clinical presentations: A report of 3 cases.

Authors:  Ashima Arora; Shameema Anvar Sadath
Journal:  Case Rep Womens Health       Date:  2018-03-30

4.  A rare case of cervical tuberculosis simulating carcinoma cervix: a case report.

Authors:  Swati Agrawal; Monika Madan; Nitin Leekha; Chitra Raghunandan
Journal:  Cases J       Date:  2009-10-20

5.  Vulvar tuberculosis.

Authors:  Vishwajeet Singh; Gyanendra Singh; Rahul Janak Sinha; Suresh Babu
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2020-02-11

6.  Postmenopausal tuberculosis endometritis.

Authors:  Kemal Güngördük; Volkan Ulker; Ahmet Sahbaz; Cemal Ark; Ali Ismet Tekirdag
Journal:  Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol       Date:  2007-05-08

7.  Tubercular sinus of labia majora: rare case report.

Authors:  Kela Manoj; Mukherjee Soma; Lunawat Ajay; Agrawal Ashish; Shishodiya Rakesh; R V Paliwal
Journal:  Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol       Date:  2008

8.  Primary tuberculosis of cervix mimicking carcinoma: A rare case.

Authors:  Avantika Gupta; Madhavi Mathur Gupta; Usha Mankatala; Nita Khurana
Journal:  J Midlife Health       Date:  2014-04
  8 in total

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