A PERSONAL STUDY OF FORTY CASES OF PELVIC TUBERCULOSIS

IMPROVED methods in the diagnosis and treatment of uterine and adnexal tuberculosis have prompted us to review the problem in the light of our personal experience. The present study is based on 40 cases derived from 3 sources : (a) the tuberculosis service of a large clinical area; (b) an infertility clinic; (c) the gynaecological department of a general hospital. The special features to be discussed are exemplified throughout by case histories deliberately abbreviated to bring out the point at issue. There were 3 fatal cases in the series; one post-operative death from peritonitis and 2 from tuberculous meningitis.