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Gynecological Surgery
Published in: Gynecological Surgery 4/2016

01-11-2016 | Short Communication

Resumption of menstrual cycles after 14 years of amenorrhea in a woman infected with Mycobacterium africanum

Authors: Noran Jan, Togas Tulandi

Published in: Gynecological Surgery | Issue 4/2016

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Abstract

The most common site of tuberculosis is the lung. However, it can also affect the fallopian tubes or endometrium. We report a woman with a narrow and tubular uterine cavity due to Mycobacterium africanum. The endometrium was fibrotic leading to amenorrhea of over a decade. Despite treatment with multiple anti-tuberculosis medication and hysteroscopic adhesiolysis, menstrual cycles resumed only a few years later. It shows that the endometrium regenerates overtime.
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Metadata
Title
Resumption of menstrual cycles after 14 years of amenorrhea in a woman infected with Mycobacterium africanum
Authors
Noran Jan
Togas Tulandi
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Gynecological Surgery / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1613-2076
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10397-016-0976-y

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