Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2005 Dec;48(12):3009-3012.

A Case of Vaginal Tuberculosis presenting as Vaginal Cyst

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyunggi-do, Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyunggi-do, Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. asidof1@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

A rare case of vaginal tuberculosis is reported. A 42-year-old woman referred to our hospital for surgical treatment of a cystocele presented with vaginal mass for 2 months. Pelvic examination revealed a cystic mass at anterior vagianl wall. Her initial diagnosis was urethral diverticulum. Surgical excision was performed and pathological analysis of the specimen revealed tuberculosis. She was treated with antituberculous drugs. We emphasize the need to maintain a high index of suspicion and to biopsy any suspicious vaginal lesion in the diagnosis of vaginal tuberculosis.

Keyword

Vaginal tuberculosis; Vaginal cyst

MeSH Terms

Adult
Biopsy
Cystocele
Diagnosis
Diverticulum
Female
Gynecological Examination
Humans
Tuberculosis*
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