title: Tuberculosis of the cervix mimicking cervical cancer.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the cervix is a rare disease and accounts for 0.1-0.65% of all cases of tuberculosis. We present an unusual case of a 57 years old female who presented with chief complaints of Serosaguineous vaginal discharge of one year duration and irregular firm cervix with contact bleeding and was clinically diagnosed to have cervical cancer. Histopathology revealed typical findings of cervical tuberculosis. Cervical tuberculosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis of cervical malignancy. The clinical presentation and diagnosis of cervical tuberculosis is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. delayehu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Delayehu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bekele
authors.forename: Yonas
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bekuretsion
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D058869:Gynecological Examination; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D012293:Rifampin