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Uncommon Location for a Common Disease, Simulating Cervical Cancer: A Rare Case Report.
BACKGROUND: Genital tuberculosis (GTB) is a common form of extra-pulmonary TB with cervical TB being a rare entity accounting for 0.1-0.65% of all TB cases globally. It is usually asymptomatic but may present with infertility, menstrual irregularities, dyspareunia, dysmenorrhoea, or vaginal discharge.
CASE PRESENTATION: The present case report briefs about a 39 years old nulliparous infertile woman who presented with complaints of irregular menstrual cycles and amenorrhea with an erosive papillary growth over the cervix simulating invasive cervical carcinoma. Her Pap smear report revealed the presence of granulomas. On cervical punch biopsy also a large number of granulomas were seen and on Ziehl Nielsen staining the diagnosis of TB was further confirmed by the presence of acid-fast rodlike bacilli. The patient responded well to anti-tubercular drugs.
DISCUSSION: GTB in most of the cases remains asymptomatic with infertility being the most common presenting complaint. Other symptoms include menstrual irregularities, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and occasionally abnormal vaginal discharge. Tuberculous cervicitis is difficult to diagnose clinically and many times mimics cervical malignancy.
RESULT AND CONCLUSION: Hence, cervical tuberculosis should be kept in the differential diagnosis of cervical cancer especially in an infertile woman from a developing country.
CASE PRESENTATION: The present case report briefs about a 39 years old nulliparous infertile woman who presented with complaints of irregular menstrual cycles and amenorrhea with an erosive papillary growth over the cervix simulating invasive cervical carcinoma. Her Pap smear report revealed the presence of granulomas. On cervical punch biopsy also a large number of granulomas were seen and on Ziehl Nielsen staining the diagnosis of TB was further confirmed by the presence of acid-fast rodlike bacilli. The patient responded well to anti-tubercular drugs.
DISCUSSION: GTB in most of the cases remains asymptomatic with infertility being the most common presenting complaint. Other symptoms include menstrual irregularities, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and occasionally abnormal vaginal discharge. Tuberculous cervicitis is difficult to diagnose clinically and many times mimics cervical malignancy.
RESULT AND CONCLUSION: Hence, cervical tuberculosis should be kept in the differential diagnosis of cervical cancer especially in an infertile woman from a developing country.
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