Tuberculous peritonitis and tuberculous endometritis diagnosed in the same patient by high clinical suspicion and a minimally invasive approach

Mt Sinai J Med. 2006 Dec;73(8):1112-4.

Abstract

Tuberculous peritonitis and tuberculous endometritis are extremely rare entities in the Western world. In this article, we discuss a rare case of a 40-year-old Nigerian female presenting with abdominal pain, distension and secondary amenorrhea, and show that a high clinical suspicion combined with minimally invasive procedures can help physicians make the diagnosis, avoid extensive surgery, and rapidly initiate appropriate therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / diagnosis
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endometritis / diagnosis*
  • Endometritis / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / cytology
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Peritonitis, Tuberculous / diagnosis*
  • Peritonitis, Tuberculous / microbiology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction