Which of the following is true with regards to genital tuberculosis ?
Correct Answer: A negative Mantoux test reasonably excludes tuberculosis
Description: The commonest site of affection is fallopian tubes. Ovaries are involved in 30 percent cases Infeility is due to tubal blockage, adhesions in the endometrial cavity,rarely ovulatory dysfunction Mantoux test: positive with high dilution suggests that patient is sensitised to tuberculoprotein. A negative test excludes TB After the endometrium is shed in each menstrual cycle,reinfection occurs from the basal layers or from tubes. D.C.DUTTA'S TEXTBOOK OF GYNAECOLOGY,Pg no:138,6th edition
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