Volume 21 No 4 (2023)
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Ascites Due to Abdominopelvic Tuberculosis or Ovarian Malignancy? – A Diagnostic Dilemma
Dr. Gunjan Goyal , Dr. Neeti Shree , Dr. Shivangi Maurya , Dr. Mriganka Bordoloi , Dr. Himani , Dr. Varsha V Kamath , Dr. Ankita Yadav, Dr. Ridhi Jadhav
Abstract
Abdominal tuberculosis is an important cause of ascites in India which accounts for 3-5% of all tuberculosis cases
and its association with pulmonary tuberculosis is not clearly defined. Genital tuberculosis affects approximately
12% of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and constitutes 15-20% of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis depending
on the country. Apart from that, the coexistence of pulmonary and genital tuberculosis has been reported in 8-
15% of the cases in different studies. Present study reports three cases with age range of 44 years to 60 years. Main
presenting complaint of one patient was Progressive abdominal distension, fullness andbreathing difficulty. In
second patient, we observed Abdominal distension and decrease appetite and in third patient, complained of
Abdominal distension with pain and backache,flatulence, weight loss and decrease appetite was observed
Keywords
Ascites, Abdominopelvic, Tuberculosis, Ovarian malignancy
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