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Tuberculous peritonitis in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Lee Gui Se Ra,
Kim Sa Jin,
Park In Yang,
Shin Jong Chul,
Kim Soo Pyung
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2005.00316.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , pregnancy , gestation , peritonitis , tuberculosis , obstetrics , surgery , biopsy , chemotherapy , tuberculous peritonitis , radiology , pathology , genetics , biology
Tuberculous peritonitis in pregnancy is one of the least common forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in pregnancy. The case is described herein of a 23‐year‐old primigravida woman with primary tuberculous peritonitis in pregnancy at 24 weeks’ gestation. Excisional biopsy taken from the peritoneum during laparotomy resulted in the histopathologic diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis. The patient made a good physical recovery after being placed on antituberculous chemotherapy and gave birth to a healthy male neonate of 2.5 kg at 37 weeks’ gestation by vaginal delivery.