Concomitant female genital tuberculosis and endometriosis

Sharma JB, Jai Bhagwan Sharma, Manu Goyal, Goyal M, Sunesh Kumar, Kumar S, Kallol Kumar Roy, Roy Kk, Sharma E, Eshani Sharma, Raksha Arora, Arora R
The Indian journal of tuberculosis · 2017 · vol. 64(3) , pp. 173–177 · doi:10.1016/j.ijtb.2017.01.006 · PMID:28709484 · W2590296008
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This retrospective study of 16 women found that female genital tuberculosis and endometriosis often co-exist, presenting with similar symptoms like menstrual dysfunction and infertility, and were treated surgically.

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AimsTo demonstrate an association between female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) and endometriosis.MethodsA total of 16 women who underwent laparoscopy (12 cases) or laparotomy (4 cases) and were found to have female genital tuberculosis and endometriosis were enrolled in this retrospective study.ResultsThe mean age and parity were 28.2 years and 0.2, respectively. Past history of tuberculosis was present in 75% of the women (pulmonary in 50%). Menstrual dysfunction (especially oligomenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoea), constitutional symptoms, infertility, abdominal pain and lump were the main complaints. Diagnosis of FGTB was made by positive acid-fast bacilli (AFB) on microscopy, culture of endometrial aspirate, positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR), histopathological finding of epitheliod granuloma or findings of TB on laparoscopy or laparotomy. Diagnosis of endometriosis was made by laparoscopy or laparotomy. Pelvic adhesions were seen in all women, whereas frozen pelvis was seen in 7 (43.7%) women. Surgery was performed, which was laparoscopic adhesiolysis in 12 (75%), drainage of endometrioma in 12 (75%), cystectomy in 8 (50%), and total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in 4 (25%) cases. With more then one type of (surgery in many cases).DiscussionFemale genital tuberculosis and endometriosis may have similar manifestations and can co-exist.

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dysmenorrheaendometriosis

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Endometriosis Tuberculosis, Urogenital Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Adult Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Oligomenorrhea Oligomenorrhea Recurrence Retrospective Studies Tissue Adhesions Tissue Adhesions

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