The masquerades of female pelvic tuberculosis: case reports and review of literature on clinical presentations and diagnosis.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2002
Abstract
In this review, tuberculosis of the genital tract was diagnosed retrospectively in 11 females over 15 years. The presentations of nine cases are described. Seven of the nine cases presented with ascites, vague abdominal distension, weight loss and were misdiagnosed as ovarian carcinoma. Eight women had no relevant past history. A review on clinical presentations and diagnosis of pelvic tuberculosis is presented. We conclude that although the incidence of tuberculosis is uncommon in developed countries, its prevalence appears to be increasing worldwide. Therefore, clinicians should consider tuberculosis as a differential diagnosis when encountering clinical presentations of pelvic mass and ascites.
Keywords
Medical Records, Middle Aged, Ovarian Neoplasms/diagnosis
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
Volume
28
Issue
4
Additional Information
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur. teresa@medicine.med.um.edu.my