Abdominal Tuberculosis Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: A Diagnostic Dilemma.
Anitha ThomasAjit SebastianRachel GeorgeDhanya Susan ThomasGrace RebekahPriscila RupaliJoy Sarojini MichaelAbraham PeedicayilPublished in: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India (2020)
Abdominal TB is common in India and can mimic ovarian malignancy, and hence, high degree of suspicion needed. The isolation of AFB is the gold standard for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis but has a low yield in abdominal TB. Ultrasound-guided procedure is reasonable as an initial procedure. As much time can be lost in working up these patients through multiple diagnostic algorithms using ascitic tap, USG biopsy and then an operative procedure, diagnostic laparoscopy could be considered early in the work up. It is a simple, time-saving and cost-effective way of establishing a diagnosis sooner with least complications.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- ultrasound guided
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- machine learning
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- deep learning
- robot assisted
- hiv aids
- human immunodeficiency virus
- adverse drug
- electronic health record