Peritoneal Tuberculosis Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: Gynecologic Ultrasound Evaluation with Histopathological Confirmation
Peritoneal tuberculosis (TBP) is a very rare condition, accounting for about 1–2% of all tuberculosis cases. The diagnosis of TBP can be easily mistaken for advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) or peritoneal carcinoma because of overlapping laboratory and clinical findings. We reported the ultrasound chara...
Main Authors: | Francesca Arezzo, Gerardo Cazzato, Vera Loizzi, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Leonardo Resta, Gennaro Cormio |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Insights |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7422/12/2/24 |
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