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[Peritoneal tuberculosis with elevated CA-125 serum levels]

G Loverro1, G Cormio, G Di Vagno

  • 1Cattedra di Patologia Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Università degli Studi di Bari.

Minerva Ginecologica
|November 1, 1993
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Peritoneal tuberculosis can mimic ovarian cancer symptoms, causing elevated CA-125 levels. Early diagnosis and chemotherapy are crucial for recovery from this rare condition.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Oncology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Peritoneal tuberculosis is a rare condition with nonspecific symptoms, often mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis.
  • Elevated serum cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) levels can present in various conditions, including infections.

Observation:

  • A 35-year-old woman presented with ascites and elevated serum CA-125, initially suspected as ovarian carcinoma.
  • Explorative laparotomy revealed peritoneal tuberculosis, not ovarian malignancy.

Findings:

  • Serum CA-125 levels were elevated due to peritoneal tuberculosis.
  • Post-treatment with chemotherapeutic agents, CA-125 normalized, and the patient recovered.

Implications:

  • Serum CA-125 elevation can be an indicator of peritoneal tuberculosis.

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  • Clinicians should consider peritoneal tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of peritonitis carcinomatosa, especially with elevated CA-125.