Open AccessAn uncommon cause of postmenopausal bleeding
Author(s) -
Geetika Garg,
Akhilesh Kumar Singh,
Bharti Goel,
Ranjeev Bhagat
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_17_18
Subject(s) - medicine , endometritis , postmenopausal bleeding , endometrial biopsy , malignancy , infertility , hysteroscopy , postmenopausal women , biopsy , vaginal bleeding , tuberculosis , gynecology , radiology , pathology , endometrial cancer , pregnancy , genetics , cancer , biology
A 65-year-old multiparous female was evaluated for postmenopausal bleeding. Imaging was strongly suggestive of malignancy. However, hysteroscopic-guided endometrial biopsy revealed tuberculous endometritis. The patient responded to antitubercular therapy and recovered completely. Genital tuberculosis is typically considered a disease of young women presenting with infertility. However, tuberculous endometritis should be considered in a patient of postmenopausal bleeding, particularly in developing countries. It is a rare, but curable cause of postmenopausal bleeding.