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Genitourinary Tuberculosis: An Atypical Clinical Presentation
Author(s) -
Pei Shan Lim,
Ixora Kamisan Atan,
Aruku Naidu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6684
pISSN - 2090-6692
DOI - 10.1155/2012/727146
Subject(s) - medicine , genitourinary system , tuberculosis , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , intervention (counseling) , healthcare system , intensive care medicine , health care , pediatrics , surgery , general surgery , pathology , nursing , economics , economic growth
Genitourinary tuberculosis is one of the common forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We report a case of atypical genitourinary tuberculosis: massive uterovaginal prolapse with cervical lesion mimicking cervical carcinoma. This particular case highlights the problem of healthcare in most of the developing countries. Lack of patient education, awareness, and access to a healthcare system resulted in a complicated situation. In an endemic area or in an immunocompromised individual, a higher index of suspicion would allow early recognition and treatment institution to minimise its late consequences as well as spreading of the disease. Though anti-TB is the mainstay of treatment, surgical intervention might be needed in selected cases.

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