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Ranjana Roy1, Shirish Sahebrao Chandanwale, Akshi Raj
1Department of Pathology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant global health issue with India accounting for about 25% of the global TB burden. While TB primarily impacts the lungs, extrapulmonary cases are also common, particularly female genital TB (GTB) among younger patients accounting for about 10%-15% of all TB infections. Isolated ovarian TB is a very rare form of extrapulmonary TB that usually presents with atypical symptoms. It presents a diagnostic challenge pertaining to its clinical presentation which is often misleading and mimics ovarian malignancy. Even though TB is curable and preventable, GTB poses a significant risk of infertility in women of reproductive age highlighting the need of screening in areas with a high prevalence of TB.
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