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Abdominal tuberculosis CT-scan findings in comparison to malignant ovarian tumor CT-scan findings in general, a retrospective observation

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Journal Type:Research Article

Subject:Medicine, Health & Food

Subject Field:Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research

Volume:72, Issue: 1, March, 2021

Publish Date:March 17, 2021 8:00 pm

Pages:38-46

Download:816

Views:983

Abstract

Background: Abdominal TB is an infection caused by Mycobacterium TB (TB) that involves the gastrointestinal tract, peritoneum, lymph nodes, and/or solid organs. Female pelvic TB is a relatively rare type of extrapulmonary TB, and little literature has been reported to date. Because of its rarity, computed tomography (CT) findings of female pelvic tuberculosis have not been fully elucidated and are easily misdiagnosed as Advanced Ovarian Malignancy (AOM) or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) without pathological findings. This study aimed to determine abdominal TB CT-Scan findings that resembled malignant ovarian tumor. Methods: This study was a descriptive study with a retrospective design using patient medical records. The study population was abdominal tumor patients who were suspected with malignant ovarian tumor and were examined by CT-Scan. Data taken from medical records of ovarian tumor patients were patients? characteristics and CT findings of abdominal TB tumor patients that resembled malignant ovarian tumor. Results: From 22 samples, most groups belonged to 21-40-years age group. Moss masses were bilateral (46.6%), had solid cystic component (63.6%), lobulated contour (50%), and all mass presented with enhancement. Ascites (81.9%), peritoneal thickening and enhancement (68.2%), and omental involvement (54%) were also found. Conclusion: CT-scan findings in abdominal tuberculosis patients which resembled malignant ovarian tumors have similarities with findings in previous literatures, such as mass, ascites, and omental involvement findings

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