Open AccessPrimary tuberculosis of cervix mimicking carcinoma: A rare case
Author(s) -
Avantika Gupta,
Manasvi Gupta,
Usha Mankatala,
Nita Khurana
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/0976-7800.133999
Subject(s) - medicine , cervix , bleed , differential diagnosis , tuberculosis , biopsy , carcinoma , histopathological examination , radiology , surgery , pathology , cancer
This is a rare case of a 35 year old multiparous lady with complaints of postcoital bleeding and foul smelling discharge for 3 months. On per speculum examination, a large irregular friable growth was seen which used to bleed on touch. A provisional diagnosis of carcinoma cervix was made, but the cervical biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation with caseation, consistent with the diagnosis of cervical tuberculosis. The patient responded well to 6 months of antitubercular treatment. Hence, tuberculosis should be kept as a differential diagnosis of carcinoma cervix.