Open AccessOvarian tuberculosis mimicking a malignant tumour
Author(s) -
E. Yebouet,
Moulot Martial Olivier,
Sylvanus Koui,
S. R. Bankolé
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.160438
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , malignancy , histopathology , disease , incidence (geometry) , lesion , girl , pathology , dermatology , psychology , developmental psychology , physics , optics
There has been reported increased incidence of ovarian tuberculosis in the tropics since the advent of HIV/AIDS disease. We report a case of bilateral ovarian tuberculosis associated with a single right kidney of uncertain origin in an immunocompetent 15-year-old generally healthy-looking girl. Abdominopelvic scan was equivocal about the diagnosis of the lesion as it failed to differentiate it from malignancy. Tuberculin and histopathology were necessary to confirm the diagnosis of ovarian tuberculosis. Antituberculous medical therapy successfully resolved the disease.