Genital tuberculosis: Unusual presentations

Genital tuberculosis: Unusual presentations

Genital tract tuberculosis is usually secondary to extragenital tuberculosis. The upper genital tract is usually involved; involvement of cervix and vulva is very uncommon. We present two such rare cases of vulval and cervical tuberculosis diagnosed on histopathology and treated with antitubercular...

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Main Authors: Bindiya Gupta, Sneha Shree, Shalini Rajaram, Neerja Goel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Cervix
Colposcopy
Female genital tract
Tuberculosis
Vulva
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=357;epage=359;aulast=Gupta
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Summary:Genital tract tuberculosis is usually secondary to extragenital tuberculosis. The upper genital tract is usually involved; involvement of cervix and vulva is very uncommon. We present two such rare cases of vulval and cervical tuberculosis diagnosed on histopathology and treated with antitubercular chemotherapy.
ISSN:2212-5531
2212-554X

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