Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2004 Apr;47(4):759-762.

A Case of Retroperitoneal Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Female pelvic tuberculosis is almost invariably secondary to disease elsewhere, usually in the lungs. It is difficult to diagnose pelvic tuberculosis, because it is often a disease with absent or few non-specific symptoms. Pelvic tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all ovarian mass and pelvic malignancy. We report a case of retroperitoneal tuberculous lymphadenopathy that may be mistaken for pelvic malignancy, because of the nonspecific clinical features and radiologic findings. The diagnosis was made post-operatively by histopathology.

Keyword

Tuberculosis; Lymphadenopathy; Retroperitoneal space

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Lung
Lymphatic Diseases*
Retroperitoneal Space
Tuberculosis
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