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Mt Sinai J Med ; 73(8): 1112-4, 2006 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17285205

ABSTRACT

Tuberculous peritonitis and tuberculous endometritis are extremely rare entities in the Western world. In this article, we discuss a rare case of a 40-year-old Nigerian female presenting with abdominal pain, distension and secondary amenorrhea, and show that a high clinical suspicion combined with minimally invasive procedures can help physicians make the diagnosis, avoid extensive surgery, and rapidly initiate appropriate therapy.


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Endometritis/diagnosis , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification , Peritonitis, Tuberculous/diagnosis , Abdominal Pain/diagnosis , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Endometritis/microbiology , Female , Humans , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/cytology , Peritonitis, Tuberculous/microbiology , Polymerase Chain Reaction
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