Juvenile fulminant adnexal tuberculosis caused by gastrointestinal tuberculosis immediately after ovarian cystectomy.
J Infect Chemother
; 6(2): 98-100, 2000 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11810543
ABSTRACT
Genital fulminant tuberculosis is rarely a primary site of infection. We report a case of juvenile adnexal tuberculosis possibly related to tuberculosis immediately after cystectomy in the ileocecal region in a virginal girl. A 13-year-old virginal girl visited our clinic because of a huge ovarian tumor, which was resected by cystectomy. On postoperative day 39, fever episodes were noted, and she received antibiotics, which were not effective. An abscess developed in the region of the cecum and the right adnexa. Laparotomy revealed chronic abscess formation, especially in the right adnexa. Resection of the abscess was done. The pathological diagnosis was tuberculosis with caseation, although bacterial culture and molecular biological diagnosis for Mycobacterium tuberculosis were negative in sputum, vaginal discharge, urine, and stool of the patient and her family. She was placed on anti-tuberculosis drugs, including isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol, and this regimen was effective. This patient represents a rare case of fulminant adnexal tuberculosis without pulmonary disease.
Search on Google
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
/
Teratoma
/
Tuberculosis, Female Genital
/
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal
/
Adnexa Uteri
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Infect Chemother
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
/
TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country: