title: Vulvovaginal tuberculosis: a case report.
abstract: A rare case of vulvovaginal tuberculosis is reported. A 76-year-old woman presented with a painful ulcer at the posterior fourchette and lower vagina for 6 weeks. Direct biopsy for histologic examination revealed mycobacterial infection. Anti-tuberculosis treatment was effective for this patient. We suggest prompt biopsies for suspicious vulvar or vaginal lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Changchien
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital; D014848:Vulvovaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin