Cervical Tuberculosis Simulating Carcinoma Cervix: Series of 4 Cases

Cervical tuberculosis accounts for 0.1-0.65% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis morefrequently affects the upper genital tract-namely, the fallopian tubes and endometrium. TB of the cervix is present in about 5% of the cases: we present case series of 4 cases of cervical tuberculosis which clinically presented as malignancy. The patients were of different age groups and presented with various chief complaints and of different duration of time. The diagnosis was made on histopathological examination of cervical biopsies in these cases. Rare cases of cervical tuberculosis, which were referred to the author as cancer cervix, are presented. These cases emphasizes that though uncommon, tuberculosis is an important alternative in the differential diagnosis of a malignant appearing lesion of the cervix. This is especially true in our country with high prevalence of tuberculosis and, therefore, a high index of suspicion is warranted. Tuberculosis is not uncommon in the developing country. Four patients who attended at gynecological clinic in a period of two year were found to have cervical tuberculosis. We present these cases due to the rarity of this condition and that it clinically mimics carcinoma of cervix so it is important to rule out cervical tuberculosis in such cases.