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Monday, February 20, 2012

open access: TB Peritonitis Mistaken for Ovarian Carcinomatosis Based on an Elevated CA-125





Discussion

"In this patient, the delay in the diagnosis of tuberculous pertitonitis resulted in what may have been unnecessary radical resection of her reproductive organs. This was unfortunate as peritoneal TB is felt to be medically manageable with the standard four-drug antituberculous regimen for 6 months with the expectation that symptoms will start improving after the first week of therapy [2, 6]. If surgery is indicated, delayed surgery following medical management significantly reduces complications [3]........This case outlines the unfortunate consequences of the misdiagnosis of what probably was an antibiotic responsive illness, resulting in an unnecessarily aggressive surgical procedure."

also:

Two Cases of Ascites. - The Hong Kong Society for Infectious ...

www.hksid.org/pdf/twocasesofascites.pdf -