Endometritis granulomatosa: hallazgo histológico en procesos de diferente etiología / Granulomatous endometritis: an histological finding in processes with distinct etiology
Prog. obstet. ginecol. (Ed. impr.)
; 49(12): 730-735, dic. 2006. ilus, tab
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RESUMEN
La endometritis granulomatosa es una inflamación crónica que se define histológicamente por la presencia de granulomas en un endometrio con un infiltrado linfoplasmocitario. Su hallazgo en una biopsia o pieza de endometrio, debe hacer pensar en tuberculosis (TBC) genital. Esta TBC era una infección rara en la mujer, las localizaciones endometriales, tubárica y ovárica casi siempre secundaria de otra localización. Más rara en mujeres posmenopáusicas, se cree debida a la escasez de los cultivos del endometrio atrófico. El diagnóstico definitivo de TBC genital es el cultivo del bacilo de Koch. La presunción se puede hacer si aparecen granulomas en la biopsia y Mantoux positivo. Su tratamiento es médico y con buen pronóstico. Presentamos 5 casos clínicos en posmenopáusicas, diagnosticados entre junio de 2001 y abril de 2003
ABSTRACT
Granulomatous endometritis is a chronic inflammation histologically characterized by the presence of granulomas in an endometrium with lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. A finding of granulomatous endometritis in the biopsy or endometrial specimen should lead to suspicion of genital tuberculosis. This infection used to be rare in women. Tubal, endometrial and ovarian localizations are almost always secondary to a focus in another location. This entity is less frequent in postmenopausal women, probably because the atrophic endometrium provides a poor environment for growth of the tuberculosis bacillus. The definitive diagnosis of genital tuberculosis is culture of the Koch bacillus. A presumptive diagnosis can be made on the basis of granulomas in biopsy and a positive Mantoux test. Treatment is medical and the prognosis is good. We present five cases of genital tuberculosis in postmenopausal women, diagnosed between June 2001 and April 2003
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Female Genital
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Endometrial Neoplasms
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Endometritis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Prog. obstet. ginecol. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre/España