title: Peritoneal tuberculosis in pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: Peritoneal tuberculosis in pregnancy is one of the least common forms of extrapulmonory tuberculosis in pregnancy. Early diagnosis is important to prevent obstetrical and neonatal morbidity. We report the case of a 37-year-old pregnant woman who presented with abdominal volume increase, night-sweat, anorexia, loss of weight and abdominal pain at 23 weeks. A peritoneal laparoscopic biopsy was performed and confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis. The patient received antituberculosis chemotherapy. The recovery was good as gave birth to a healthy infant of 3200Kg at 37th week's gestation by vaginal delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of gynecology and obstetrics II, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Fatima Zohra Fdili
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Alaoui
authors.forename: Myriem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rachad
authors.forename: Hikmat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chaara
authors.forename: Hakima
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bouguern
authors.forename: Moulay Abdilah
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Melhouf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents