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Genital tuberculosis mimicking ovarian malignancy: A series of two cases
Rekha Sachan1, ML Patel2, Malti Maurya3, Pushpalata Sachan4
1MS, FICOG, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, King George Medical University, (U.P.) Lucknow.
2MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology Unit, Medicine, KG Medical University, UP, Lucknow.
3MD, Lecturer, Department of Pathology, KG Medical University, Lucknow.
4Junior Resident, Department of Physiology, KG Medical University, UP.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2013-08-342-CS-1

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Sachan R, Patel ML, Maurya M, Sachan P. Genital tuberculosis mimicking ovarian malignancy: A series of two cases. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;4(8):401–405.


Abstract
Introduction: Genital tuberculosis is a common occurrence in developing countries such as India where pulmonary tuberculosis is widespread.
Case Series: We hereby discuss two interesting case reports. First case was a 34-year-old female who presented with bilateral ovarian mass with high level of serum CA-125. Second case was a 25-year-old female who presented with complaint of infertility, huge lump and pain in lower abdomen in a reproductive age, both mimic like ovarian malignancy but ultimately diagnosed as case of genital tuberculosis.
Conclusion: Genital tuberculosis should be ruled out before performing any extended surgery. Both hydrosalpinx and ovarian malignancy present as bilateral adnexal masses, transabdominal ultrasonography was also non discriminative, serum CA-125 level was also elevated in both the conditions.

Keywords: Hydrosalpinx, Ovarian malignancy, Tuberculosis, Salpingotomy, Serum CA-125


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Author Contributions:
Rekha Sachan – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Fnal approval of the version to be published
ML Patel – Analysis and interpretation of data, Final approval of the version to be published
Malti Maurya – Acquisition of data, Final approval of the version to be published
Pushpalata Sachan – Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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