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Abdominopelvic tuberculosis simulating disseminated ovarian carcinoma with elevated CA-125 level: report of two cases

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We report the radiologic presentations of two cases of peritoneal–pelvic tuberculosis. The initial interpretation based on the adnexal masses, ascites, omental and peritoneal thickening, and elevated serum CA-125 levels led to an erroneous preliminary diagnosis of disseminated ovarian cancer. In both patients, histologic examination showed tuberculosis. The clinical and radiologic findings resolved significantly after several months of multidrug antituberculosis treatment.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey, TR

    O. Barutcu & T. Yildirim

  2. Department of Radiology, Ankara Guven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, TR

    H. E. Erel

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey, TR

    E. Saygili

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey, TR

    D. Torun

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Received: 9 May 2001/Accepted: 13 June 2001

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Barutcu, O., Erel, H., Saygili, E. et al. Abdominopelvic tuberculosis simulating disseminated ovarian carcinoma with elevated CA-125 level: report of two cases. Abdom Imaging 27, 465–470 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-001-0072-1

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