Female genital tuberculosis presented with primary infertility and persistent CA-125 elevation: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of mortality in many developing countries. Female genital tuberculosis, a relatively uncommon form of tuberculosis, is critically challenging to diagnose due to its insidious and non-typical presentations.

Case presentation

Herein, we present with an asymptomatic infertile woman with persistently high CA-125 passed undiagnosed until laparoscopy unveiled the diagnosis of TB.

Clinical discussion

In this study, we highlight the diagnostic complexities in female genital tuberculosis and demonstrate the value of the CA-125 increase in prompting the suspicion of tuberculosis in the appropriate clinical context.

Conclusion

Given the considerably large number of individuals with tuberculosis in Chin

SUBMITTER: Feng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9118513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature