title: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in pregnancy masquerading as a degenerating leiomyoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Tuberculosis (TB) is an increasingly common infectious complication of pregnancy. The diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB in pregnancy is hampered by many factors and thus often delayed, and that has the potential of increasing morbidity and mortality.
  
  
  METHODS
  This case involves a gravida with extrapulmonary TB, which was originally diagnosed as a degenerating leiomyoma. Diagnosis did not occur until lesions were discovered and biopsied at the time of cesarean delivery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With proper identification, diagnosis, and treatment of pregnant women infected with all types of tuberculosis, the morbidity and mortality can be significantly decreased for mother and infant, and a public health emergency can be prevented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21237, USA. andrea.frye@medstar.net
authors.forename: Andrea R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Francesca M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Donovan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dietrick
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*