Abstract |
An 18-year-old female Pacific Islander with abdominal pain, ascites, and fever was transferred to our hospital with suspected ovarian malignancy. These nonspecific clinical features of tuberculous peritonitis in a female frequently contribute to misdiagnosis. Preoperative findings included negative sputums, negative purified protein derivative, and no acid-fast bacilli (AFB) found in peritoneal fluid or fine needle biopsy of the omentum. Tuberculous peritonitis was diagnosed after omental biopsy obtained at mini- laparotomy showed granulomatous inflammation and positive isolation of AFB.
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Authors | A C Wittich, H L Olson, S A Elg |
Journal | Military medicine
(Mil Med)
Vol. 159
Issue 11
Pg. 715-7
(Nov 1994)
ISSN: 0026-4075 [Print] England |
PMID | 7885604
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Antitubercular Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Biopsy, Needle
- Female
- Humans
- Laparotomy
- Peritonitis, Tuberculous
(diagnosis, therapy)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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