Abdominal Tuberculosis Mimicking Metastatic Ovarian Carcinoma

Irvin, William P.; Rice, Laurel W.; Andersen, Willie A.

doi:10.1097/00006250-199810001-00032

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“…Tissue biopsy for smear and culture is the most sensitive and specific diagnostic procedure for abdominal tuberculosis 2 . In recent reports regarding abdominal tuberculosis, laparotomy was performed in order to obtain tissue samples for intraoperative frozen section, thereby avoiding unnecessary extended surgery 5,6 .…”

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Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis by transabdominal ultrasound‐guided needle biopsy

Caspi

Wolach

Walde

et al. 2000

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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Laparotomy and laparoscopy have been used for biopsy of pelvic masses in the differential diagnosis between abdominal tuberculosis and ovarian cancer. We suggest the use of transabdominal needle biopsy under ultrasound guidance in such cases. Two women developed abdominal distention, one of whom had been receiving medical treatment for known tuberculosis. In both cases, ultrasonography showed a pelvic mass and ascites associated with high levels of CA 125. A transabdominal ultrasonographically-guided biopsy of the masses with a trucut needle established their tuberculous origin. The transabdominal sonographic needle biopsy is a reliable diagnostic procedure in the differential diagnosis between abdominal tuberculosis and ovarian malignancy. This minimally invasive procedure saves the patient with tuberculosis from unnecessary laparotomy.

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Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis by transabdominal ultrasound‐guided needle biopsy

Caspi

Wolach

Walde

et al. 2000

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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“…The PPD can be positive or negative and a complete blood count usually shows a normal white cell count and anemia 4 . Also, if there is peritoneal involvement, CA 125 is often elevated [5][6][7][8][9][10] (cutoff > 35 U/mL 11 ).…”

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“…Ultrasound findings are non-specific and include ascites and complex pelvic masses [6][7][8] which are also seen in advanced ovarian cancer. Although abdominal CT images are nonspecific they are reported to have a sensitivity of 69% and 91% in predicting peritoneal tuberculosis and carcinomatosis, respectively 12 .…”

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Peritoneal tuberculosis simulating ovarian cancer

Hamm

Castaldo

Carlan

et al. 2002

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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Letters to the Editor 310Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology for some time before the bloody amniotic fluid discharge. The earlier the bleeding can be detected, the greater the chance of survival of the fetus. Careful examinations such as fetal heart rate monitoring and ultrasound evaluation of the amniotic fluid and gastrointestinal contents are desirable in a fetus with gastrointestinal obstruction.

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“…The symptoms for pelvic tuberculosis are generally nonspecific and often include a low-grade fever, abdominal pain, infertility, and menstrual disorders. The latter disease is rare in the Western world, while it is more common in nonindustrialized countries [ 5 , 6 ]. However, due to greater opportunity for international travel and an increase in the incidence of immunosuppressive diseases such as AIDS, sporadic cases of peritoneal tuberculosis have been reported in greater number worldwide [ 1 ].…”

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“…However, due to greater opportunity for international travel and an increase in the incidence of immunosuppressive diseases such as AIDS, sporadic cases of peritoneal tuberculosis have been reported in greater number worldwide [ 1 ]. Risk factors include exposure to immigrants from countries with a high prevalence of the disease, urban poor, homeless, elderly individuals, and especially immunocompromised patients due to HIV infection [ 5 , 7 ].…”

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Abdominopelvic Tuberculosis with a Frozen Section Analysis Consistent with Ovarian Cancer

Martins-Filho

Crispim

Etchebehere

et al. 2017

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

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Pelvic tuberculosis is a type of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The disease is accompanied by clinical and laboratory findings which may be unspecific and present aspects of other diseases, including gynecological malignancies. In this report, the authors presented a case of pelvic tuberculosis associated with peritoneal tuberculosis in a young woman exhibiting imaging and tumor markers consistent with ovarian neoplasm. An intraoperative frozen section analysis detected atypical cells that were suggestive of ovarian borderline or malignant epithelial neoplasia. The pathological analysis showed granulomatous inflammation in the right ovary and fallopian tube with a pattern of mycobacteriosis that was consistent with the presence of mycobacteria morphologically compatible with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The patient had a complete remission after the use of antituberculosis drugs.

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Abdominal Tuberculosis Mimicking Metastatic Ovarian Carcinoma

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Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis by transabdominal ultrasound‐guided needle biopsy

Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis by transabdominal ultrasound‐guided needle biopsy

Peritoneal tuberculosis simulating ovarian cancer

Abdominopelvic Tuberculosis with a Frozen Section Analysis Consistent with Ovarian Cancer

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