Elevated serum CA-125 in tuberculous peritonitis: report of a case.
A 37-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of abdominal distention. Omentum masses with massive ascites were found and ovarian cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis was suspected. Her serum CA-125 level was over 500 U/ml before therapy. Tuberculous peritonitis was diagnosed via peritoneal biopsy. The serum CA-125 level returned to normal after antituberculous therapy. Elevated serum CA-125 does not always indicate ovarian malignancy. This tumor marker may be used to monitor the disease activity in non-neoplastic ascitic states.
Kiu
M C
MC
Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hsueh
S
S
Ng
S H
SH
Chen
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood* / Q000187:drug effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D018394:CA-125 Antigen