TUBERCULOSIS VULVOVAGINAL EN UNA LACTANTE: REPORTE DE CASO

Jorge Corimanya; Claudia Urbina; Sonia Pereyra

doi:10.31403/rpgo.v52i322

Authors

Jorge Corimanya Ginecólogo Obstetra; Médico Asistente, Servicio de Ginecología Pediátrica y de la Adolescencia, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Perú
Claudia Urbina Ginecóloga Obstetra, Médico Fellow, Servicio de Ginecología Pediátrica y de la Adolescencia, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño; Médico Asistente, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Essalud, Lima, Perú
Sonia Pereyra Anátomo Patólogo; Médico Asistente, Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v52i322

Abstract

Objective: To present a case of vulvovaginal tuberculosis in an infant with vaginal bleeding. Setting: Children’s Health Specialized Institute. Patient: A 7-month girl with vulvovaginal and sistemic tuberculosis who was diagnosed by clinical and histopatological evidence. Case report: Infiltrative tumor of external genitalia, including vulva and vagina, accompanying generalized sepsis. Exam and incisional biopsy of the vaginal and clitoral lesion were performed under anesthesia with histopathological finding of genital tuberculosis, BAAR positive. The patient died due to systemic tuberculosis derived complications. Conclusion: Although uncommon, vulvovaginal tuberculosis should be suspected in cases of vaginal tumors, especially in developing countries with high prevalence of tuberculosis.