Genital tuberculosis presenting as pyrexia of undetermined origin.
A case of Genital tuberculosis in a female patient is presented. The key presenting features in this lady were chronic weight loss, colicky lower abdominal pains, fever, and amenorrhea. The fact that tuberculosis is still very much around and could present in unpredictable ways is emphasised.
Bakari
Adamu G
AG
Onyemelukwe
Geoffrey C
GC
Akolawole
Michael A
MA
Muazu
Salihu B
SB
Randawa
Abdullahi J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019282:Wasting Syndrome / Q000209:etiology