Genital Tuberculosis Associated Pyosalpinx: Report of Two Cases

Abstract

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease which typically affects the lungs and caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Genital tract is commonly affected secondary to a primary lesion via peritoneal, hematogenous or lymphatic spread. It causes destruction in tissue due to granulomatous reaction and is a cause of infertility in affected patients when the infection locates on genital tract. The aim of this study was to report two cases of genital and peritoneal tuberculosis of a 20 year-old women that underwent surgery because of bilateral pyosalpinx and another case with genital and peritoneal tuberculosis of a 27year-old women that underwent surgery because of bilateral adnexal mass. [Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(2.000): 330-335]

Keywords

• genital tuberculosis
• peritoneal tuberculosis
• pyosalpinx