Genital Tuberculosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Undetermined Origin

A case of Genital tuberculosis in a female patient is presented.The key presenting features in this lady were chronic weight loss, colicky lower abdominal pains, fever, and amenorrhea. The fact that tuberculosis is still very much around and could present in unpredictable ways is emphasised.

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Veröffentlicht in:	African health sciences 2007-03, Vol.7 (1), p.37-37
Hauptverfasser:	Bakari, Adamu G, Onyemelukwe, Geoffrey C, Akolawole, Michael A, Muazu, Salihu B, Randawa, Abdullahi J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amenorrhea - etiology Colic - etiology Female Fever of Unknown Origin - etiology Humans Letter to the Editor Tuberculosis, Female Genital - complications Tuberculosis, Female Genital - diagnosis Wasting Syndrome - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of Genital tuberculosis in a female patient is presented.The key presenting features in this lady were chronic weight loss, colicky lower abdominal pains, fever, and amenorrhea. The fact that tuberculosis is still very much around and could present in unpredictable ways is emphasised.
ISSN:	1680-6905 1729-0503