Tuberculosis of the Female Genital Tract
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چکیده
Tuberculous infection of the female genitalia flight occur either as a primary affection of the local site, or as a part of a general infection, the original lesion being in some other organ. Primary genital tuberculosis israre, the commonestcause being secondary infection of the genital tract, either through the blood, lymphatics, or the peritoneum. Hence incidence of genital tuberculosis in the female is expected to show relationship with the extent of tuberculosis the general population of any part of the country. Tuberculosis of the uterus presents features which are very similar to malignant disease and, as such, bring in very important complications in the diagnosis. Hence it seems desirable to have some idea of the prevalence of this type of abnormality in Bengal where tuberculosis is rampant. In view of the above, we are recording our observations from the study of the material that we have collected during the last 20 years.
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Hysterosalpingographic Appearances of Female Genital Tract Tuberculosis: Part I. Fallopian Tube
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