Case Report on Tuberculous Endometritis

Tuberculous Endometritis

Bacteriological diagnosis of tuberculous endometritis.

Ever since chemotherapy for tuberculosis became available endometrial tuberculosis has aroused increasing interest amongst gynaecologists. The diagnosis of this condition, and also the assessment of progress during therapy, depends largely on the pathological examination of curettings or biopsy specimens. The isolation and identification of the infecting organism provides definite confirmation ...

Tuberculous endometritis - a worrying recrudescence for infertility

Tuberculous pericarditis on autopsy: A case report

Tuberculous (TB) pericarditis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is found in approximately 1% of all autopsied cases of TB and in 1-2% of pulmonary TB [1]. Although there has been a significant decline in TB in developed countries over last decades, Asia, Africa and Latin America, with 86% of the World’s population are home to 95% of all cases of active TB and 98% of the nearly 2 million de...

A Case Report on Complicated Tuberculous Meningitis

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is associated with significant complications of central nervous system. It is accompanied by nonspecific and heterogeneous clinical symptoms. We focused on the significance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment. We describe a case of TBM in a 19-year-old Asian female. She had a progressive motor weakness with no sensory findings. She was started on antituberculous...