Co-existent extrapulmonary, extragenital tuberculosis and gynaecological tumours: a reminder to pathologists

Authors

  • S. Shamsunder Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Ananya Banerjee Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Y. M. Mala Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospitals, New Delhi, India
  • N. Khurana Departments of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospitals, New Delhi, India
  • R. Tripathi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Tumors, Urogenital tract

Abstract

Extrapulmonary and extragenital tuberculosis is rarely encountered along with gynaecological tumours or malignancy. This report presents a case series of gynaecological malignancies/tumors co-existing with extrapulmonary, extragenital tuberculosis. Pathologists should always stay open to this possibility. A high index of suspicion is needed in view of the HIV pandemic causing resurgence of tuberculosis especially in third world countries.

 

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Published

2016-12-13

How to Cite

Shamsunder, S., Banerjee, A., Mala, Y. M., Khurana, N., & Tripathi, R. (2016). Co-existent extrapulmonary, extragenital tuberculosis and gynaecological tumours: a reminder to pathologists. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2(4), 733–734. Retrieved from https://www.ijrcog.org/index.php/ijrcog/article/view/289

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2013): October-December 2013

Section

Case Reports