Abstract

Tuberculous peritonitis is a rare event which can mimic advanced stage of acute abdomen. Abdominal

pain and an elevated CA 125 is suggestive of an abdominal malignancy and obstruction;

however, benign conditions may be discovered.

A patient with an acute abdomene, ascites, and an elevated CA 125 underwent an exploratory

laparotomy Final pathology revealed peritoneal tuberculosis without any pulmonary involvement.

Acid-fast bacilli were confirmed with polymerase chain reaction in the surgical specimen.

We also used CA 125 for monitoring the response to the anti-tuberculous treatment.

Keywords: Peritoneal tuberculosis, CA 125, acute abdomen

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Işıkay S, Erdoğan F, Özkan B. TUBERCULOUS PERİTONİTİS: A CASE REPORT. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 May 24];2(2):39-42. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/36