title: Ascites and highly elevated CA-125 levels in a case of peritoneal tuberculosis.
abstract: Peritoneal tuberculosis (PT) is uncommon in industrialized countries. We report the case of a 35-y-old female with a 1-y history of abdominal discomfort, ascites, systemic symptoms, and highly elevated CA-125 suggesting malignancy, in whom the diagnosis of PT was considered. Both clinical symptoms and CA-125 levels regressed under tuberculostatic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alain B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Younossian
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rochat
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Favre
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Janssens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001201:Ascites / Q000473:pathology*; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D018394:CA-125 Antigen