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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2004;47(4):759-762. Published online April 1, 2004.
- A Case of Retroperitoneal Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy.
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Kang Young Ko, Myong Cheol Lim, Chu Yeop Huh
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Department 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.
Keywords :Tuberculosis;Lymphadenopathy;Retroperitoneal space
