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Table 1 Characteristic of each patient

From: A diagnostic approach for differentiating abdominal tuberculosis from ovarian malignancy: a case series and literature review

 

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Age

16 years old

16 years old

32 years old

Parity

P0A0

P0A0

P1A0

Body mass index

24.06 kg/m2

15.80 kg/m2

14.70 kg/m2

Main complains

Abdominal pain and enlargement

• Abdominal pain and enlargement

• Nausea and vomiting

• Weight loss

• Abdominal pain and enlargement

• Weight loss

Ultrasound

A cystic mass in left adnexa, measured 43 × 37 mm, with solid parts and irregular border with ascites.

A large multilocular abdominal mass filled the pelvic cavity, without ascites.

A large multilocular abdominal mass, with solid parts, highly vascularized, with large amount of ascites fluid.

CT scan

• A complex left ovarian cyst with loculated ascites, suggesting malignant appearance.

• Bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy.

• Marked thickening of peritoneum.

Not performed

• A multilocular cyst from left and right adnexa along with marked ascites.

• There is no paraaortic, mesenteric, and iliac lymph nodes enlargement.

• Smooth thickening and enhancement of peritoneum

CA-125

886 U/mL

481 U/mL

203 U/mL