[Peritoneal tuberculosis: evaluation of the response to treatment by analysing the CA 125 levels]

Autor: C, Jiménez Pérez, J M, Torres León, M, Martínez Alonso, R, González Arias, F, Benito Sánchez, S, de la Torre Gutiérrez, J, Torres Salcines, J M, Montero Vázquez
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva. 90(8)
ISSN: 1130-0108
Popis: A case of a 32 years old woman with fever and exudative ascites is described. Tuberculous peritonitis was confirmed by abdominal laparoscopy, peritoneal biopsy and Lowënstein culture. A serum CA 125 level was 861 U/ml before therapy. The CA 125 level decreased a 30% after three weeks of antituberculous treatment. This tumor marker may be used to follow disease activity in tuberculous ascites.
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