Open AccessAmebic infection of the female genital tract: A report of three cases
Author(s) -
Naga Bharati Musthyala,
Shreeya Indulkar,
Vinitha Reddy Palwai,
M Babaiah,
Meser M. Ali,
Prabhakar Marriapam
Publication year - 2019
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/jmh.jmh_152_18
Subject(s) - cervicitis , medicine , female circumcision , vaginitis , disease , dermatology , genital tract , gynecology , pathology , physiology
Amebiasis is a common protozoan disease with a worldwide distribution. It is endemic in tropical developing countries, and cases are being detected in subtropical countries as well. It usually presents with intestinal manifestations. An extraintestinal manifestation of this disease, amebic vaginitis and amebic cervicitis, is rare and often misinterpreted clinically as vaginal and cervical carcinoma because of its overall ulcerated and necrotic appearance. Awareness of this rare manifestation is important for preventing unnecessary interventions and for effectively managing the patients with antiamebic treatment. Herewith, we report three cases of amebic vulvovaginitis and cervicitis in elderly women clinically masquerading as carcinomas.