Mycobacterium bovis peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer in a young woman

Authors
Stout, JE Woods, CW Alvarez, AA Berchuck, A Hamilton, CD
Citation
Je. Stout et al., Mycobacterium bovis peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer in a young woman, CLIN INF D, 33(4), 2001, pp. E14-E16
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
E14 - E16
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010815)33:4<E14:MBPMOC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We describe a 27-year-old woman with peritonitis due to Mycobacterium bovis that initially appeared to be ovarian cancer. Clinicians should include th is disease in the differential diagnosis of ovarian cancer and should consi der laparoscopic diagnosis in the appropriate epidemiologic setting.