title: Tuberculous peritonitis in a haemodialysis patient with elevated serum CA 125 and hypercalcaemia.
abstract: CA 125, a glycoprotein derived from coelomic epithelium, is used primarily as a marker of epithelial ovarian cancer. However, elevated levels of serum CA 125 have also been detected in other benign and malignant disorders. This study describes a haemodialysis patient who contracted tuberculous peritonitis associated with hypercalcaemia, erythropoietin-resistant anaemia and elevated CA 125, which normalised gradually following antituberculosis treatment. Tuberculous peritonitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of ascites with elevated serum CA 125. Additionally, CA 125 is a useful marker for monitoring response to tuberculous peritonitis treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan. ikwang@seed.net.tw
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018394:CA-125 Antigen