She had been a premature baby of 3! lb. Her mother had died from unknown causes when she was about 1 year old. Her father was still alive and well. An only brother had committed suicide. She had no known tuberculosis contacts. The previous medical historv included pulmonary congestion four and a half years earlier, following which the patient had had regular X-ray examinations at a chest clinic...

Genital tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of female infertility in the world, especially in developing countries. Majority of infertility cases are due to involvement of the fallopian tubes (92%-100%), endometrial cavity (50%), and ovaries (10%-30%); cervical and vulvovaginal TB are uncommon. Genital TB has characteristic radiological appearances based on the stage of the disease process ...

Background: The aim of the study was to frequency female genital tract infection using cartridge based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT), sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative value and diagnostic accuracy CBNAAT.Methods: This prospective observational conducted among 100 patients as per inclusion criteria with in Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut over ...

Latent female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) has been gaining attention in the world of assisted reproductive technology due to its adverse effect on system, which is becoming a cause concern pathway fulfilling dream children infertile couples. It known severely affect ovarian reserve, one prime causes infertility females nowadays. Intraovarian plasma-rich platelet therapy (IOPRP) improve d...

Genital tuberculosis contributes to infertility in a significant proportion of females in developing countries. Although tuberculous salpingitis is not infrequent, it is rarely associated with pregnancy. We present here a case of special interest and rarity of a 27 year old female presenting with ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy complicating tuberculous salpingitis. [ Ramraje S NJIRM 2014; 5(4)...

Genitourinary Tuberculosis (GUTB) is the second most common extra-pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis (Tb) and an isolated involvement of genital organs is reported in 5-30% of the cases. Genital involvement results from primary reactivation of latent bacilli either in the epididymis or the prostate or by secondary spread from the already infected urinary organs. The epididymis are the comm...

The identification of genetic material from pathogenic organisms in ancient tissues provides a powerful tool for the study of certain infectious diseases in historic populations. We have obtained tissue samples from the genital areas of 12 mummies in the American Museum of Natural History collection in New York, N.Y. The mummies were excavated in the Andes Mountain region of South America, and ...

Tuberculosis can cause infertility when it infects the genital tract (e.g., endometritis). A 31-year-old woman (origin: Algeria) was referred to our academic gynecological institute for unexplained primary infertility. The patient presented with no complaint. Hysteroscopy showed a 10 mm sized endometrial polyp. The polyp was removed. Pathology showed lymphocytic and plasmacytic chronic inflamma...