title: Ovarian tuberculosis mimicking a malignant tumour.
abstract: There has been reported increased incidence of ovarian tuberculosis in the tropics since the advent of HIV/AIDS disease. We report a case of bilateral ovarian tuberculosis associated with a single right kidney of uncertain origin in an immunocompetent 15-year-old generally healthy-looking girl. Abdominopelvic scan was equivocal about the diagnosis of the lesion as it failed to differentiate it from malignancy. Tuberculin and histopathology were necessary to confirm the diagnosis of ovarian tuberculosis. Antituberculous medical therapy successfully resolved the disease.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yebouet
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Treichville Teaching Hospital, Abidjan, Côte-d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: Moulot Martial
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Olivier
authors.forename: Sylvanus
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koui
authors.forename: Sanni R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bankole
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000150:complications