Pelvic tuberculosis with elevated Cancer Antigen 125 levels mimicking ovarian cancer
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Pelvic-peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking ovarian cancer.
Pelvic-peritoneal tuberculosis is a common extrapulmonary site in young females mimicking an advanced ovarian malignancy. We present 2 cases with the classical triad of advanced-stage ovarian carcinoma-ascites, abdominopelvic masses and elevated serum CA-125 levels. Laparoscopic examination revealed peritoneal nodules which on biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation and no malignant cells. Pat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Diagnostic Pathology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1391-6319
DOI: 10.4038/jdp.v8i1.6761