title: [Pseudo-tumoral peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking ovarian cancer: an important differential diagnosis to consider].
abstract: Peritoneal tuberculosis is a curable infectious disease that can simulate advanced ovarian cancer, leading to extensive and unnecessary surgical procedures commonly performed on women of reproductive age. We report a new case of pseudo-tumoral peritoneal tuberculosis in a 43-year old female patient with suspected ovarian cancer associated with peritoneal carcinomatosis. The diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis was based on exploratory laparotomy with extemporaneous histological examination. The patient responded well to anti-tuberculosis treatment according to 2ERHZ/4RH protocol.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Mounir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moukit
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Fatimazahra Ait El
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Fadel
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc; Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Jaouad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kouach
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Abdellah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Babahabib
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc; Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc; Pôle de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Gynécologie-Obstétrique.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dehayni
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc; Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Driss Moussaoui
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rahali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Peritoneal tuberculosis; laparotomy; ovarian cancer