Publications by authors named "Belachew Shote"
BMC Womens Health
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) often goes undiagnosed and can cause infertility, prompting this study to explore its locations, patterns, and relation to symptoms and acid-fast bacilli (AFB) findings.
- Conducted at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, the study examined 122 patients with FGTB from 2013 to 2022, revealing that 0.94% of gynecological samples showed FGTB, primarily in the endometrium, with symptoms including menstrual disturbances and pain.
- The findings suggested that FGTB should be considered in reproductive-age women with specific symptoms, highlighting the endometrium's common involvement and noting that early-stage granulomas were prevalent, with a notable presence
