%0 Journal Article
%T Pelvic Tuberculosis Simulating an Ovarian Tumor at a Stage of Peritoneal Carcinosis
%A Mohameth Mbodj
%A Idrissa D. Ba
%A Yaay Dior K. B. Dieng
%A Fatim Tall
%A Amadou Sow
%A Serigne T. Ndiaye
%A Guilaye Diagne
%A Khadim Bop
%A Pape S. Sow
%A Sofiatou Dieye
%A Sadio Konat¨¦
%A Ibrahima Diop
%A Aziz Faye
%A Amadou L. Fall
%A Ousmane Ndiaye
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 1317-1322
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2021.1110122
%X Tuberculosis
is a global public health problem with 10 million people developing an active
form each year. The exact incidence of the pelvic form of tuberculosis is not
known due to under-reporting of asymptomatic cases, vague symptomatology and
lack of reliable diagnosis. We report a case of ovarian tuberculosis mimicking
cancer and peritoneal carcinosis. The case involved a 15-year-old girl,
hospitalized for severe pelvic pain and secondary amenorrhea. The examination
showed an altered general state, a fever, a sensitive distended abdomen. The
biology showed an elevation of Ca125 to 357 IU/ml. The CT scan showed a
latero-uterine mass taking contrast in a heterogeneous </span><span>way with an irregular and nodular thickening of the peritoneum making</span><span> evoke </span><span>a peritoneal carcinosis. Exploratory
laparotomy found a bilateral ovarian</span><span> mass with ileo-ileal, ileo-parietal
and ileo-ovarian adhesions. Biopsy of the mass and the peritoneum showed a
caseo-follicular gigantocellular epitheloid granulomatosis.
%K Tuberculosis
%K Granulomatosis
%K Carcinosis
%K Ca125
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=112395