Tuberculous peritonitis in the first trimester of pregnancy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
;
: 218-222, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-194733
ABSTRACT
Tuberculous peritonitis in pregnancy is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that is not easily diagnosed. The clinical presentations of tuberculous peritonitis are usually non-specific and mimic those of other diseases, such as ovarian malignancy or chronic liver disease, and this non-specificity can cause diagnostic delays and complications. The authors report the case of a 31-year-old primigravida woman who presented with uncontrolled fever, dyspnea, elevated liver enzymes, and mild abdominal distension at 13+2 weeks of gestation. At 14+2 weeks, a therapeutic abortion was conducted and tuberculous peritonitis was confirmed by laparoscopic excisional biopsy of peritoneal nodules and histopathologic examination. The patient recovered on antituberculosis therapy and abdomen and chest follow up radiographic findings have confirmed improvement.
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Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Pregnancy Trimester, First
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Thorax
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Tuberculosis
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Peritonitis, Tuberculous
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Biopsy
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Follow-Up Studies
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Abortion, Therapeutic
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Dyspnea
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Abdomen
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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