Author/Authors :
Balık, G Recep Tayyip Erdogan University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Turkey , Ustuner, I Recep Tayyip Erdogan University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Turkey , Ural, U M Recep Tayyip Erdogan University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Turkey , Kagitci, M Recep Tayyip Erdogan University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Turkey , Bayoglu Tekin, Y Recep Tayyip Erdogan University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Turkey , Gucer, H Recep Tayyip Erdogan University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Guvendag Guven, E S Recep Tayyip Erdogan University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Turkey
Abstract :
A 63-years-old postmenopausal woman was admitted to the gynecology clinic with vaginal discharge, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. Ultrasonography revealed evidence of pyometra. Serum CA-125 and CA 19-9 levels were elevated. Endometrial biopsy revealed no malignant cells or acid-fast bacilli. We performed total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Histological examination revealed caseous granulomatous inflammation. The diagnosis of genital tuberculosis was made and antituberculosis treatment was initiated. Here, we present a pelvic tuberculosis with pyometra in a post-menopausal women with elevated CA 125 and CA 19 9 levels.
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CA 125 Antigen , post , menopausal period , urogenital tuberculosis
