title: Elevated serum CA-125 in tuberculous peritonitis: report of a case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kiu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D018394:CA-125 Antigen