Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 9, Number 7, July 2018, pages 204-206

Tuberculosis of the Cervix Mimicking Carcinoma

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. A 3-cm exophytic lesion with contact bleeding noted on colposcopy examination, highly suspicious of malignancy.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Friable lesion with contact bleeding seen again on colposcopy 5 days after initial biopsy, before starting anti-tuberculosis treatment.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Cervical mucosa with caseating granuloma on cervical biopsy specimen.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis T2-weighted sagittal view showed the cervical tumour.
Figure 5.
Figure 5. Magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis T2-weighted axial view showed cervical tumour with parametrial involvement.
Figure 6.
Figure 6. Complete resolution of the cervical lesion 3 months after starting treatment.