Pelvic tuberculosis reactivated by in vitro fertilization egg collection?

Objective To report a case of pelvic tuberculosis, presenting a few months after an unsuccessful IVF cycle. Design Case report and discussion. Setting District General Hospital with National Health Service, United Kingdom. Patient(s) A 40-year-old nulliparous woman. Intervention(s) Drainage of the ovarian abscess and biopsy. Main Outcome Measure(s) Histology confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Result(s) Patient has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and is now undergoing treatment. Conclusion(s) Although pelvic tuberculosis is rare in the developed world, it should be considered as a differential in the high-risk population.