Genital-peritoneal tuberculosis: a case with different diagnostic work up

We report a case of genital-peritoneal tuberculosis (GTB/PTB) in a 21-year-old woman who presented to us with mild abdominal pain and distension that started three weeks previously. She reported regular menstrual cycle and no previous pregnancy. She had no other signs or symptoms, chest examination was negative. She neither had past medical, surgical history nor history of recent diseases in her family. Abdominal examination revealed a distended abdomen, lower abdominal tenderness, no rebound tenderness.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - July 15, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Orsola Brasile, Ruby Martinello, Gennaro Scutiero, Pantaleo Greco Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research