Postmenopausal tuberculosis endometritis.
Tuberculosis remains a global health problem, primarily in developing countries with inadequate health services. A significant portion of tuberculosis in these settings is extrapulmonary, including tuberculosis of the genitourinary tract. Patients with genital tuberculosis are usually young women detected during work up for infertility. After menopause, tuberculosis of the endometrium is a rare possibility probably because of the decreased vascularity of the tissues. We present a case of endometrial tuberculosis with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding.
Güngördük
Kemal
K
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecological Clinic, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ulker
Volkan
V
Sahbaz
Ahmet
A
Ark
Cemal
C
Tekirdag
Ali Ismet
AI
D004716:Endometritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017698:Postmenopause; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology