Postmenopausal Tuberculosis Endometritis

Postmenopausal Tuberculosis Endometritis

Tuberculosis remains a global health problem, primarily in developing countries with inadequate health services. A significant portion of tuberculosis in these settings is extrapulmonary, including tuberculosis of the genitourinary tract. Patients with genital tuberculosis are usually young women de...

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Main Authors: Kemal Güngördük, Volkan Ulker, Ahmet Sahbaz, Cemal Ark, Alı Ismet Tekırdag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/27028
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spelling doaj-39959ae3d55a4c6faafdfbdce7026c5d2020-11-24T23:51:05ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972007-01-01200710.1155/2007/2702827028Postmenopausal Tuberculosis EndometritisKemal Güngördük0Volkan Ulker1Ahmet Sahbaz2Cemal Ark3Alı Ismet Tekırdag4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecological Clinic, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecological Clinic, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecological Clinic, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecological Clinic, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecological Clinic, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyTuberculosis remains a global health problem, primarily in developing countries with inadequate health services. A significant portion of tuberculosis in these settings is extrapulmonary, including tuberculosis of the genitourinary tract. Patients with genital tuberculosis are usually young women detected during work up for infertility. After menopause, tuberculosis of the endometrium is a rare possibility probably because of the decreased vascularity of the tissues. We present a case of endometrial tuberculosis with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/27028
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author Kemal Güngördük
Volkan Ulker
Ahmet Sahbaz
Cemal Ark
Alı Ismet Tekırdag
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Volkan Ulker
Ahmet Sahbaz
Cemal Ark
Alı Ismet Tekırdag
Postmenopausal Tuberculosis Endometritis
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Volkan Ulker
Ahmet Sahbaz
Cemal Ark
Alı Ismet Tekırdag
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title Postmenopausal Tuberculosis Endometritis
title_short Postmenopausal Tuberculosis Endometritis
title_full Postmenopausal Tuberculosis Endometritis
title_fullStr Postmenopausal Tuberculosis Endometritis
title_full_unstemmed Postmenopausal Tuberculosis Endometritis
title_sort postmenopausal tuberculosis endometritis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 2007-01-01
description Tuberculosis remains a global health problem, primarily in developing countries with inadequate health services. A significant portion of tuberculosis in these settings is extrapulmonary, including tuberculosis of the genitourinary tract. Patients with genital tuberculosis are usually young women detected during work up for infertility. After menopause, tuberculosis of the endometrium is a rare possibility probably because of the decreased vascularity of the tissues. We present a case of endometrial tuberculosis with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/27028
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