Vulvar Tuberculosis—A Rare Manifestation of the Disease

Bragança, Cristina; Gonçalves, Inês Fonseca; Guerreiro, Luísa; Janeiro, Maria Carlos

doi:10.1055/s-0039-1695020

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“…Diagnosis of genital tract TB is not easy and requires a high level of suspicion. Only 2% of patients have a history of TB; pelvic examination is normal in about 43% of patients; and chest radiography is normal in about 75% of women 12. The diagnosis of vulvovaginal TB is usually made by histological examination of vulvovaginal biopsy specimen.…”

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Vulvar tuberculosis

Singh

Sinha

et al. 2020

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Genital tuberculosis (TB) in women is a chronic disease with low-grade symptoms. Genital tract tuberculosis is usually secondary to extragenital TB. The fallopian tubes are most commonly affected, and along with endometrial involvement, it causes infertility in such patients. Involvement of the cervix and the vulva is very rare. We present one such rare case of vulvar tuberculosis presented with a large ulcer diagnosed on histopathology and treated with antitubercular chemotherapy.

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Vulvar tuberculosis

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Sinha

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“…3 Vulvar tuberculosis may have clinical presentation varying from small superficial ulcers to hypertrophic lesions. 4 Amoebiasis cutis presents as a granulomatous ulcer or well-demarcated, intensely tender and painful ulcer with central slough, raised purplish-black undermined margin, outer erythematous zone and purulent exudates usually associated with fever, malaise, and general debility which can lead to death. Demonstration of trophozoites in wet-drop preparations or histological sections from the ulcer is diagnostic.…”

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