Granulomatous lesions of the cervix uteri in Black patients

The incidence of tuberculous, bilharzial and amoebic cervicitis in Black patients at Baragwanath Hospital for the past 5 years is presented. The clinical presentation and the macroscopic and microscopic features of each type of cervicitis are discussed. The treatment of each condition is described, and the importance of differentiating cervical carcinoma from granulomatous cervicitis is stressed.