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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 4/2013

01-08-2013 | Case Report

A Case of Cervical Tuberculosis Mimicking Cervical Carcinoma

Authors: Debabrata Barmon, Amal Chandra Kataki, J. D. Sharma, Dibyajyoti Gharpholia

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Issue 4/2013

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Cervical tuberculosis accounts for 0.1–0.65 % of all cases of tuberculosis (TB) [1]. Although TB more frequently affects the fallopian tubes and endometrium [2], TB of the cervix is present in about 5–24 % of all TB cases of the genital tract [1]. Cervical TB is usually not suspected clinically and, in a post-menopausal woman, it may simulate carcinoma. In this article, we present a case of cervical TB due to the rarity of this condition (Fig. 1). …
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Metadata
Title
A Case of Cervical Tuberculosis Mimicking Cervical Carcinoma
Authors
Debabrata Barmon
Amal Chandra Kataki
J. D. Sharma
Dibyajyoti Gharpholia
Publication date
01-08-2013
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-012-0184-2

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