Tuberculous peritonitis: part of the differential diagnosis in ovarian cancer.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of tuberculous peritonitis in a young woman who was initially thought to have ovarian cancer. We emphasize the misleading raised CA 125 levels and radiologic pictures and the importance of frozen-section analysis for definitive diagnosis to avoid unnecessary surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Peritonitis, Tuberculous