Genital tuberculosis: Unusual presentations.
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چکیده
Genital tract tuberculosis is usually secondary to extragenital tuberculosis. The upper genital tract is usually involved; involvement of cervix and vulva is very uncommon. We present two such rare cases of vulval and cervical tuberculosis diagnosed on histopathology and treated with antitubercular chemotherapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of mycobacteriology
دوره 5 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016