Peritoneal Tuberculosis Mimicking a Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report Highlighting the Importance of Histopathological Confirmation
Anas El Wassi, Ilias El Azhari, Amine Serrar, Touimi Kenza Benjelloun, Amal Hajri, Driss Ereguibi, R. Bouffetal, Jai Rifki, et al. (9 authors)
European Journal of Medical and Health Research · 2025-09
Abstract
Peritoneal carcinomatosis and peritoneal tuberculosis are two conditions who present clinical and radiological similarities. We report the case of a 69 old year female who was admitted for epigastric pain and vomiting, the EGD with biopsy retained the diagnostic of gastric adenocarcinoma, staging laparoscopy showed peritoneal nodules who were in relation with a peritoneal tuberculosis. In this case we want to emphasize the importance of the diagnostic of peritoneal nodules and the role of histopathological exam.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Peritoneal diseases
- Biopsy
- Tuberculosis
- Peritoneum
- Radiology
- Histopathological examination
- Peritoneal fluid
- Laparoscopy
- Pathology
- Surgery
- Histopathology
- Epigastric pain
- Peritoneal carcinomatosis