A Case of Postmenopausal Pyometra Caused By Endometrial Tuberculosis
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A postmenopausal pyometra caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an extremely rare disease. Here, we present a case of a postmenopausal woman with pyometra caused by endometrial tuberculosis. Patient was given empirical antibiotic therapy but she did not respond to it and there was persistence of symptoms. Pus was drained through stenotic canal after cervical dilatation. On endometrial curettage, endometrial tissue was obtained and sent for histopathological examination. The diagnosis of endometrial tuberculosis was made on histopathological examination. The patient was put on antitubercular treatment. She is recovering well without further development of pyometra .
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