Genital Tuberculosis and Infertility: A Comparative Analysis of Imaging Modalities
Fatima Naveed, S. K. Tul-Sughra Murrium, Syed J. H. Shah, Hafsa Talat, Taiba Suleman, Tehreem Zahra, Azka Asghar, Gull E Hina
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Female genital tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
and occurs usually secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis or other organs with
infection reaching through hematogenous route, lymphatic route or direct spread
from abdominal tuberculosis. Diagnosis of genital tuberculosis is often made
from history taking, meticulous clinical examination and use of investigations
such as endometrial aspirate/biopsy and endoscopy. Female genital tuberculosis
damages the genital organs causing menstrual dysfunction and infertility. The
aim of the study was to evaluate
co relation of genital tuberculosis with infertility and role of imaging
modalities in diagnosing genital TB. During December 2020 we searched Google
scholar, pub med, Medscape research articles from 2010 -2020.
Genital TB is one most common cause of
infertility in developing countries while diagnostic ultrasonography plays a
limited role to diagnose. Laprohysteroscopy and
histo-pathological analysis are confirmatory for genital tuberculosis.
Keywords: Genital tuberculosis, Infertility, Pyosalpinx,
Tubo-ovarian mass, Ultrasonography and Hysterosalpingography.
ABSTRACT
Background:
Female genital tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
and occurs usually secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis or other organs with
infection reaching through hematogenous route, lymphatic route or direct spread
from abdominal tuberculosis. Diagnosis of genital tuberculosis is often made
from history taking, meticulous clinical examination and use of investigations
such as endometrial aspirate/biopsy and endoscopy. Female genital tuberculosis
damages the genital organs causing menstrual dysfunction and infertility. The
aim of the study was to evaluate
co relation of genital tuberculosis with infertility and role of imaging
modalities in diagnosing genital TB. During December 2020 we searched Google
scholar, pub med, Medscape research articles from 2010 -2020.
Genital TB is one most common cause of
infertility in developing countries while diagnostic ultrasonography plays a
limited role to diagnose. Laprohysteroscopy and
histo-pathological analysis are confirmatory for genital tuberculosis.
Keywords: Genital tuberculosis, Infertility, Pyosalpinx,
Tubo-ovarian mass, Ultrasonography and Hysterosalpingography.