title: Primary Tuberculosis of Cervix: A Coincidental Finding.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  95% of Tuberculosis (TB) of the female genital tract (FGT) is located in tissues other than the cervix. A rare case of primary TB of the cervix which was diagnosed coincidently in a patient of endometrioma was reported in this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 34 year old nullipara, a diagnosed case of endometrioma had a small cervical growth. Pap smear and biopsy was taken and sent for histopathological examination. Her histopathological examination revealed multiple epitheloid cell granuloma and langerhans type giant cell caeseation. Ziehl neelsen staining was positive for acid fast bacilli (AFB). The patient was started on antituberculosis under directly observed therapy along with oral contraceptive pills. Patient was on regular follow-up and clinically she was doing well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although cervical tuberculosis is very rare but for an abnormal looking cervix, cervical tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in woman of all the age groups especially in areas where tuberculosis is rampant since these cases are potentially curable with medical therapy. Many of these patients are in reproductive age group. In young women, early diagnosis prevents further damage in reproductive tract and can improve their reproductive potential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Eastern Indira, Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Nalini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Eastern Indira, Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Ahanthem Santa
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, North Eastern Indira, Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Yookarin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Khonglah
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, North Eastern Indira, Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Jaya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mishra
keywords: Cervix; Genital tuberculosis; Tuberculosis