Tuberculous Peritonitis Associated with Ovarian Teratoma Presenting as Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Objective: Peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) is a fatal disease if not promptly diagnosed. We present a case of unexplained ascites with miliary peritoneal TB and a review of the literature. Case Report: A 56-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of severe abdominal fullness for 20 days. Co...

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Published in:	Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Main Authors:	Chun-Yuan Su, Yuh-Cheng Yang, Chin-Yuan Tzen, Jen-Ruei Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2005-06-01
Subjects:	ascites ovarian teratoma tuberculous peritonitis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909601315