Highlights
- •Endometrial tuberculosis is an extremely rare disease.
- •Its clinic, image and intraoperative features are easily confused with those of endometrial cancer, mainly in postmenopausal women.
- •Endometrial tuberculosis, although frequently asymptomatic, can be diagnosed due to infertility, vaginal bleeding and post-menopausal bleeding.
- •Non-diagnosis can lead to inappropriate treatment, in particular surgical procedures, instead of the standard medical anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy.
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease defined by the World Health Organization
as a global priority. Extrapulmonary forms include lymph nodal, pleural and urogenital
disease (FGTB), which generally affect patients between 20 and 40 years of age, and
is rare in postmenopausal women. Its presentation can mimic carcinomatosis due to
advanced ovarian and/or endometrial cancer. Non-diagnosis can lead to inappropriate
treatment, notably surgical procedures, instead of the standard medical anti-TB chemotherapy.
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Publication history
Published online: January 06, 2021
Accepted:
January 3,
2021
Received:
August 30,
2020
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