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. 1994 Sep;93(9):816-8.

Elevated serum CA-125 in tuberculous peritonitis: report of a case

M C Kiu  1 , S Hsueh, S H Ng, J S Chen
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  • PMID: 7735015
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Elevated serum CA-125 in tuberculous peritonitis: report of a case

M C Kiu et al. J Formos Med Assoc. 1994 Sep.

Abstract

A 37-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of abdominal distention. Omentum masses with massive ascites were found and ovarian cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis was suspected. Her serum CA-125 level was over 500 U/ml before therapy. Tuberculous peritonitis was diagnosed via peritoneal biopsy. The serum CA-125 level returned to normal after antituberculous therapy. Elevated serum CA-125 does not always indicate ovarian malignancy. This tumor marker may be used to monitor the disease activity in non-neoplastic ascitic states.

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