Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Toho University Medical Center, Sakura, Japan
Short Communication
Differentiation between Tuberculosis Peritonitis and Cancerous Peritonitis Caused by Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Short Communication
Author(s): Hiroaki Ishida*, Megumi Manrai, Mizuki Nonaka and Akiko Takashimaanielle
Laparoscopy for intra-abdominal? Exploration and tissue? Sampling is useful in advanced ovarian cancers, in which it
is presumed to be difficult to achieve complete? Tumour reduction in the initial surgery. We reported on a case in
which we suspected advanced ovarian cancer, performed diagnostic laparoscopy, and experienced tuberculosis
peritonitis after the postoperative diagnosis. Tuberculosis peritonitis has many similarities with cancerous peritonitis
caused by advanced ovarian cancer in terms of clinical symptoms and clinical test data, so how can we differentiate
between tuberculosis peritonitis and cancerous peritonitis before surgery? This brief examination examines whether it
is feasible to distinguish between tuberculosis peritonitis and malignant peritonitis before surgery... View more»