It affects the genital tract in both men and women, fallopian tubes, uterus, and ovaries. Genital tuberculosis is one of the major causes of tubal disease and female infertility in developing. Genital tuberculosis and its consequences on subsequent fertility, the journal of obstetrics and gynecology of india, 556. It can thus cause secondary infections in the genital tract, pelvic area, kidneys, spine and brain. Jan 20, 2018 genital tuberculosis is the second most common form of extrapulmonary tb after peripheral lymphadenopathy. Geograficamente, las regiones mas afectadas son india, indonesia y china. Genital tuberculosis definition of genital tuberculosis by. Although tb can be treated, cured, and can be prevented if persons at risk take certain. In some cases it also affects the cervix, vagina and vulva. The actual incidence of genital tb cannot be determined accurately in any population because it is estimated that at least 11% of patients are asymptomatic and the disease is discovered incidentally.
Genital tb is found in 510% of women with infertility problems, with low rates in australia 1% and high rates of up to 19% in india icmr,2011 genital tuberculosis in india has increased to 30 per cent in 2015 from 19 per cent in 2011. Tuberculosis was popularly known as consumption for a long time. When the bacterium reaches the genital tract it causes genital tuberculosis or pelvic tb. Reportedly about 9 per cent of all extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases are genital tract tb 3. Tuberculosis genital 3 tuberculosis diagnostico medico. Female genital tuberculosis fgtb is an important cause of significant morbidity, short and longterm sequelae especially infertility whose incidence varies from 3 to 16 % cases in india. Female genital tuberculosis is an important cause of secondary amenorrhea and infertility in developing countries where tuberculosis is endemic. It is caused by a bacterial microorganism, the tubercle bacillus or mycobacterium tuberculosis. Female pelvic tuberculosis tb is one of the most under diagnosed conditions in gynecology. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the etiological agent for tuberculosis. Male genital tuberculosis genital tuberculoses male.
The diagnostic dilemma arises because of the varied. Tuberculosis genital tuberculosis reproduccion humana. Genital tuberculosis article about genital tuberculosis. The fallopian tubes are involved in 90100 % cases, endometrium is involved in 5080 % cases, ovaries are. Tuberculosis tbc enfermedades infecciosas manual msd. Current diagnosis and management of female genital. Microbiology90 to 95% due to mycobacterium tuberculosis5 10% due to m bovismostly secondary to tb elsewhererarely primary. The global prevalence of genital tb is estimated to be 810 million cases, with rising incidence in industralized and developing countries partly as a result of its association with hiv infection 2. Tuberculosis definition tuberculosis tb is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. Genital tuberculosis article about genital tuberculosis by. In 1882, the microbiologist robert koch discovered the tubercle bacillus, at a time when one of every seven deaths in europe was caused by tb. Genital tuberculosis definition of genital tuberculosis.
Oct 07, 2015 female genital tuberculosis fgtb is an important cause of significant morbidity, short and longterm sequelae especially infertility whose incidence varies from 3 to 16 % cases in india. Medlineplus en espanol tambien contiene enlaces a sitios web no gubernamentales. The most common form of the disease is tuberculosis of the lungs pulmonary consumption, or phthisis, but the intestines, bones and joints, the skin, and the genitourinary, lymphatic, and nervous systems may also be affected. Female genital tb is typically understood as a disease of young women, with 80% to 90% of cases diagnosed in patients 2040 years old, often during workup for subfertility.
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