Pelvic tuberculosis mimicking advanced ovarian cancer.

摘要

A 29-year-old woman with asthenia, weight loss, and abdominal tension came to our attention because of bilateral adnexal masses and ascites. Blood tests showed elevated levels of cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) (448 IU/mL) and fibrinogen (550mg/dL); other values were normal. Her mother had died of ovarian cancer at age 46 years. Her father was receiving active treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). hi our patient, a chest radiograph and subsequent computed tomographic (CT) scan showed no signs of TB. The intradermal Mantoux test yielded negative findings.