Disseminated peritoneal tuberculosis simulating advanced ovarian cancer: A retrospective study of 17 cases
Objectives: The abdominopelvic cavity is one of the common sites for extrapulmonary tubercular infections. The rate of preoperative misdiagnoses between peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) and ovarian cancer is high because of overlapping nonspecific signs and symptoms. We attempted to analyze the experien...
Main Authors: | Chen-Hsuan Wu, Chan-Chao ChangChien, Chih-Wen Tseng, Hung-Yaw Chang, Yu-Che Ou, Hao Lin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-09-01
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Series: | Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455911001276 |
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