Genital tuberculosis in the third trimester of pregnancy. Case report and review of the literature

Rojas-Ruiz J.C.; Núñez-Acevedo E.S.; Caro-Alvarado G.; Salazar-Cuba X.; Ángeles-Reyes R.P. · Revista Peruana de Ginecologia y Obstetricia (2023) · DOI: 10.31403/rpgo.v69i2573

Resumen

Tuberculosis is one of the main causes of death generated by an infectious agent worldwide. It usually affects the lungs, but under certain circumstances it can spread through the lymphatic or blood routes and affect distant tissues or organs. In pregnancy it can cause multiple maternal and neonatal complications. Despite being an important public health problem, there is currently insufficient evidence in the guidelines on the epidemiology, diagnostic flow chart and treatment of genital tuberculosis in pregnancy. A case of genital tuberculosis in the third trimester of pregnancy with a torpid evolution is presented, with difficulty in diagnosis and delay in the establishment of treatment.

Instituciones: Universidad César Vallejo