Peritoneal Tuberculosis Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: Gynecologic Ultrasound Evaluation with Histopathological Confirmation

Peritoneal Tuberculosis Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: Gynecologic Ultrasound Evaluation with Histopathological Confirmation

Peritoneal tuberculosis (TBP) is a very rare condition, accounting for about 1–2% of all tuberculosis cases. The diagnosis of TBP can be easily mistaken for advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) or peritoneal carcinoma because of overlapping laboratory and clinical findings. We reported the ultrasound chara...

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Main Authors: Francesca Arezzo, Gerardo Cazzato, Vera Loizzi, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Leonardo Resta, Gennaro Cormio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Gastroenterology Insights
Subjects:
peritoneal tuberculosis
ovarian cancer
peritoneal disease
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
gynecologic ultrasound
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7422/12/2/24

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