Peritoneal Tuberculosis With Raised Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) in a Post-partum Woman: A Case Report

Peritoneal tuberculosis is a common cause of ascites in areas endemic to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The presentation of tuberculous ascites can mimic ovarian malignancy when it is associated with elevated cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) levels. We hereby discuss a case of a four months post-partum fema...

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Autores principales: Mahajan, Mayank, Prasad, Manoj K, Vidyapati, Vidyapati
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10069608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37020480
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35757
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Sumario:Peritoneal tuberculosis is a common cause of ascites in areas endemic to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The presentation of tuberculous ascites can mimic ovarian malignancy when it is associated with elevated cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) levels. We hereby discuss a case of a four months post-partum female patient who presented with gradual abdominal distension and was diagnosed with peritoneal tuberculosis after proper evaluation. She was started on anti-tubercular therapy and the treatment was successful. This case report highlights the importance of considering peritoneal tuberculosis as a differential diagnosis in cases of ascites with raised serum CA-125 levels in a Mycobacterium tuberculosis endemic region.

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