[Peritoneal tuberculosis: evaluation of the response to treatment by analysing the CA 125 levels].
A case of a 32 years old woman with fever and exudative ascites is described. Tuberculous peritonitis was confirmed by abdominal laparoscopy, peritoneal biopsy and Lowënstein culture. A serum CA 125 level was 861 U/ml before therapy. The CA 125 level decreased a 30% after three weeks of antituberculous treatment. This tumor marker may be used to follow disease activity in tuberculous ascites.
Jiménez Pérez
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Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Militar Central Gómez Ulla, Madrid.
Torres León
J M
JM
Martínez Alonso
M
M
González Arias
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R
Benito Sánchez
F
F
de la Torre Gutiérrez
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S
Torres Salcines
J
J
Montero Vázquez
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D018394:CA-125 Antigen
Tuberculosis peritoneal: valoración de la respuesta al tratamiento mediante los niveles de CA 125.