[Case of endometrial tuberculosis].
A 66-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of lochiorrhea. Uterus MRI and ultrasonography showed hydrometra. Endometrium biopsy revealed epithelioid cell granuloma, and vaginal discharge and endometrium culture was positive for M. tuberculosis. She was diagnosed as endometrial tuberculosis. After treatment with INH, RFP, and EB for 9 months, she recovered.
Taniguchi
Hirokazu
H
Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-2-78, Nishinagae, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8550, Japan. tan@tch.pref.toyama.jp
Izumi
Saburo
S
D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004717:Endometrium / Q000382:microbiology; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D019522:Vaginal Discharge / Q000382:microbiology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin