TB Peritonitis Mistaken for Ovarian Carcinomatosis Based on an Elevated CA-125

TB Peritonitis Mistaken for Ovarian Carcinomatosis Based on an Elevated CA-125

Background. In the United States, tuberculosis (TB) is of relatively low prevalence and most newly diagnosed patients are born outside of the United States. In addition, a large percentage (20.6%) of TB cases initially present with extrapulmonary manifestations (CDC, 2010). Cases of TB peritonitis a...

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Main Authors: Joseph D. Boss, Christopher T. Shah, Oladoyin Oluwole, John N. Sheagren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/215293
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