Health Care : Current Reviews

Variable presentations of extra pulmonary tuberculosis in women

4^th Global Summit on Healthcare

November 09-10, 2015 Dubai, UAE

Minakshi Rohilla, Arunkalp Dev, Vanitajain, G R V Prasad and Jaswinder Kaur

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Health Care: Current Reviews

Abstract:

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis is prevalent all over the world and occurs most frequently during child bearing age. India has high burden of tuberculosis (>60 cases per 1 lack population per year) accounting for 30% of the total TB cases in the world. TB is one of the leading non obstetric causes of maternal mortality with an estimated one third of deaths due to tuberculosis occurring in women of child bearing age. The commonest manifestation of TB in pregnancy remains pulmonary tuberculosis as in general population. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis has only been observed in about 20% of all TB patients. It most commonly involves lymph nodes and does not affect the outcome of pregnancy. Other types of extrapulmonary tuberculosis like genital, meningeal and abdominal tuberculosis are rare in pregnancy and are associated with variable maternal as well as fetal outcomes. Opinions about effects of pregnancy on tuberculosis and vice versa have varied over time; however, recent studies had suggested that the biological changes in pregnancy and post partum period may affect tuberculosis infection. Rare presentations of extra pulmonary TB in reproductive age women like Ashermans syndrome, tuberculosis of the cervix, tubercular meningitis and postpartum tuberculosis as puerperal sepsis and wound sinus formation are being discussed in the present series. Because of HIV epidemic, tuberculosis in women will be seen more frequently in both developed as well as developing country. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment especially during pregnancy are important interventions for maternal and child health.

Biography :

Minakshi Rohilla has completed her MBBS from Allahabad University, India and Postgraduation from University of Lucknow, India. She is In-Charge of High Risk Pregnancy Clinic at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. She has published more than 35 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as Faculty Member since last 10 years in this premier service organization of India.

Email: minurohilla@yahoo.com