Author/Authors :
Hasanzadeh, Malihe Department of Gynecology Oncology - Ghaem Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Naderi, Hamid Reza Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Hoseine Hoshyar, Azamossadat Ghaem Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Shabane, Shima Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Shahidsales, Soodabeh Omid Hospital - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad
Abstract :
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major worldwide concern. Th ere is no pathognomonic clinical feature or imaging fi ndings
for defi nite diagnosis of extra pulmonary TB. Th erefore, TB involvement of Gastrointestinal or Genitourinary tract can be easily
confused with peritoneal carcinomatosis and advanced ovarian carcinoma. Our aim is to emphasize the importance of considering the
disease based upon the epidemiologic clues of the patients, while interpreting the positive results for a suspicious ovarian malignancy.
Cases: Th is paper illustrates 8 cases of ovarian or peritoneal tuberculosis, whose initial diagnoses were malignant processes of the
GU tract. Conclusion: Tuberculosis (TB) should be always being considered in the diff erential diagnosis of advanced ovarian cancer,
especially in the regions that are endemic for the disease.
