Characteristics of miliary tuberculosis in pregnant women after in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the clinical characteristics of miliary tuberculosis (TB) in pregnant women after in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). METHODS: Six pregnant women with miliary TB after IVF-ET between October 2010 and July 2015 were retrospectively analysed. RESULTS: was performed in two cases and the results were positive. Chest computed tomography showed typical miliary nodules. One patient had tuberculous meningitis. Although all patients were cured, the foetuses died. CONCLUSIONS: The principal symptoms of miliary TB in pregnant women after IVF-ET were fever and dyspnoea. Physicians should consider the occurrence of miliary TB, particularly in the case of fever of long duration, respiratory symptoms and no response to antibiotic treatment.