TITLE:
In Front of Bilateral Pseudo Tumoral Ovarian Mass: Think about Tuberculosis
AUTHORS:
Kechaou Ines, Cherif Eya, Boukhris Imen, Azzabi Samira, Ben Hassine Lamia
KEYWORDS:
Ovarian Tuberculosis, Ovarian Carcinoma, CA 125, Fertility
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Internal Medicine,
Vol.6 No.2,
May
27,
2016
ABSTRACT: Ovarian and peritoneal localizations of tuberculosis are rare. They raise the problem of differential diagnosis with malignancy. In this regard, we reported the case of a 25-year-old woman who presented with bilateral pseudo tumoral ovarian mass mimicking an advanced ovarian carcinoma with ascites. Extemporaneous examination of the peritoneum confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculosis and avoided bilateral annexectomy that could compromise the fertility of the patient.