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Tuberculous endometritis: a clinicopathological study of 1000 cases
Author(s) -
BAZAZMALIK GAURI,
MAHESHWARI BABU,
LAL NEERA
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb06752.x
Subject(s) - endometritis , medicine , infertility , endometriosis , etiology , pathology , granuloma , gynecology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Summary. A histopathological diagnosis of tuberculous endometritis was made in 2.3% of 42 770 specimens of non‐pregnant endometrial curet‐tings and biopsies examined in Delhi. A retrospective analysis of the women with tuberculous endometriosis showed that 62% were in their third decade and the commonest presenting symptoms were infertility (47%) and amenorrhoea (26%). Discrete granulomas were seen in 60%. In the absence of a typical granuloma dilatation of glands, active destruction of epithelium and inflammatory exudate in the lumen suggested tubercular aetiology.