title: Tuberculous peritonitis in pregnancy.
abstract: Tuberculous peritonitis in pregnancy is one of the least common forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in pregnancy. The case is described herein of a 23-year-old primigravida woman with primary tuberculous peritonitis in pregnancy at 24 weeks' gestation. Excisional biopsy taken from the peritoneum during laparotomy resulted in the histopathologic diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis. The patient made a good physical recovery after being placed on antituberculous chemotherapy and gave birth to a healthy male neonate of 2.5 kg at 37 weeks' gestation by vaginal delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Gui Se Ra
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sa Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In Yang
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jong Chul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Soo Pyung
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents