TITLE:
Tuberculosis of the Uterine Cervix: About a Case and Literature Review
AUTHORS:
Bambara Moussa, Konségré Valentin, Ouattara Adama, Diallo Abdoul Aziz, Zampaligré Idrissa, Lompo Olga Goumbri
KEYWORDS:
Tuberculosis, Cervical Biopsy, Genital Tuberculosis
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.6 No.12,
November
18,
2016
ABSTRACT: The authors report a case of tuberculosis of the uterine cervix observed at the maternity unit of the Souro Sanon Teaching Hospital (CHUSS) of Bobo-Dioulasso. This is a rare localization of genital tuberculosis and can take the appearance of a cervical cancer. Biopsy with histological study of the lesion confirms the diagnosis. The frequency of this pathology can reach up to 8%. The extension to the endometrium and/or tubes in a young woman may compromise future fertility. Early and well conducted TB treatment allows the ad integrum restitution cervix.