Tuberculous peritonitis presenting as an acute abdomen: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.01.039.
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Abstract
Female genital tuberculosis is relatively rare and difficult to diagnose. Often it is mistaken for ovarian malignancy. We report a case of a young immigrant woman with acute abdominal pain.
Medical subject headings
- Abdomen, Acute
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Peritonitis, Tuberculous
- Tuberculosis, Female Genital