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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