Tuberculous peritonitis and tuberculous endometritis diagnosed in the same patient by high clinical suspicion and a minimally invasive approach.
Tuberculous peritonitis and tuberculous endometritis are extremely rare entities in the Western world. In this article, we discuss a rare case of a 40-year-old Nigerian female presenting with abdominal pain, distension and secondary amenorrhea, and show that a high clinical suspicion combined with minimally invasive procedures can help physicians make the diagnosis, avoid extensive surgery, and rapidly initiate appropriate therapy.
Narayan
Rajeev L
RL
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA. Rajeevnarayan@aol.com
Patel
Amitkumar
A
McDonald
Reynard J
RJ
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004716:Endometritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction