Open AccessTuberculous peritonitis masquerading as carcinomatosis
Author(s) -
Motoa Gabriel,
Alvarez Salvador
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3040
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculous peritonitis , peritoneal carcinomatosis , peritonitis , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , dermatology , pathology , cancer , colorectal cancer
Tuberculous peritonitis may debut with unspecific symptoms that can pose a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. We present a patient with tuberculous peritonitis masquerading as carcinomatosis. High clinical suspicion, appropriate identification of bacterial isolates of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and susceptibility testing are crucial to select target therapy.