Ascites associated with a raised CA125 level

Authors

  • Filipe G. Silva Serviço de Gastrenterologia do Hospital de Santo André, Leiria
  • António Mendes Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santo André, Leiria
  • Leonel Pinto Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santo André, Leiria
  • Conceição Neves Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santo André, Leiria
  • Amália Pereira Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santo André, Leiria
  • Isabel Cotrim Serviço de Gastrenterologia do Hospital de Santo André, Leiria
  • Morna Gonçalves Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santo André, Leiria

Keywords:

peritoneal tuberculosis, CA 125, peritoneal biopsy, treatment

Abstract

The authors presenta case of a 48 year-old woman admitted for fever, sweating, chills, weight Joss and ascites, having had the diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis made histologically from a peritoneal biopsy. The patient had an elevated CA 125. With the antibacillary treatment, the patient became asymptomatic and the CA 125 value returned to normal. The authors make a brief discussion about the characteristic of this form of tuberculosis.

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2000-06-30

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G. Silva F, Mendes A, Pinto L, Neves C, Pereira A, Cotrim I, Gonçalves M. Ascites associated with a raised CA125 level. RPMI [Internet]. 2000 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];7(2):88-90. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1985

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2000): Abril/ Junho

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Case Reports

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