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Tuberculous peritonitis mimicking peritonitis carcinomatosis: a case report

Jia-Feng Wu1, Hwa-Jung Li, Ping-Ing Lee

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7 Chung-Shan S. Road, Taipei, Taiwan.

Summary

Tuberculous peritonitis, initially suspected as peritonitis carcinomatosis due to elevated cancer antigen-125 (CA-125), was diagnosed via laparoscopy. CA-125 levels decreased with anti-tuberculosis treatment, indicating its potential as a marker for disease activity.

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