Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report
Although pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infectious disease, especially in low-and middle-income countries, female genital tract tuberculosis (TB) is rarely reported. Female genital TB might be asymptomatic or manifest clinically in an unusual way, making an early diagnosis challenging. The most...
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| author | Mequanint Melesse Bicha Tewodros Zenabu Kebede Ayalew Lingerih Arefeaynie Eden Woldegerima Meressa |
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| description | Although pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infectious disease, especially in low-and middle-income countries, female genital tract tuberculosis (TB) is rarely reported. Female genital TB might be asymptomatic or manifest clinically in an unusual way, making an early diagnosis challenging. The most often affected regions of the genital system are the fallopian tubes and endometrium. Menstrual abnormalities, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain are frequent presenting symptoms. Rare reports of vulvar and vaginal TB exist. This case report features a 35-year-old woman who had a bulging tumor in her vagina for a year before being identified with anterior vaginal wall TB, treated with anti-tuberculosis medication, and made improvements. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-71404921ba5b4adebba9cf33b4aebeb82025-01-22T05:19:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-01-011110.3389/fmed.2024.15029691502969Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case reportMequanint Melesse Bicha0Tewodros Zenabu Kebede1Ayalew Lingerih Arefeaynie2Eden Woldegerima Meressa3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaDepartment of Medical Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaDepartment of Medical Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaAlthough pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infectious disease, especially in low-and middle-income countries, female genital tract tuberculosis (TB) is rarely reported. Female genital TB might be asymptomatic or manifest clinically in an unusual way, making an early diagnosis challenging. The most often affected regions of the genital system are the fallopian tubes and endometrium. Menstrual abnormalities, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain are frequent presenting symptoms. Rare reports of vulvar and vaginal TB exist. This case report features a 35-year-old woman who had a bulging tumor in her vagina for a year before being identified with anterior vaginal wall TB, treated with anti-tuberculosis medication, and made improvements.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1502969/fullfemale genital tract tuberculosisvaginatuberculosisvaginal wall masscase report |
| spellingShingle | Mequanint Melesse Bicha Tewodros Zenabu Kebede Ayalew Lingerih Arefeaynie Eden Woldegerima Meressa Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report Frontiers in Medicine female genital tract tuberculosis vagina tuberculosis vaginal wall mass case report |
| title | Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report |
| title_full | Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report |
| title_short | Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report |
| title_sort | female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass a case report |
| topic | female genital tract tuberculosis vagina tuberculosis vaginal wall mass case report |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1502969/full |
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