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Mycobacterium bovis peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer in a young woman.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Stout, JE; Woods, CW; Alvarez, AA; Berchuck, A; Dukes Hamilton, C
Published in: Clin Infect Dis
August 15, 2001
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We describe a 27-year-old woman with peritonitis due to Mycobacterium bovis that initially appeared to be ovarian cancer. Clinicians should include this disease in the differential diagnosis of ovarian cancer and should consider laparoscopic diagnosis in the appropriate epidemiologic setting.

Duke Scholars

Angeles Alvarez Secord
Author Angeles Alvarez Secord Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology
Jason Eric Stout
Author Jason Eric Stout Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Christopher Wildrick Woods
Author Christopher Wildrick Woods Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Andrew Berchuck
Author Andrew Berchuck Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology
Carol Dukes Hamilton
Author Carol Dukes Hamilton Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Published In

Clin Infect Dis

DOI

10.1086/321908

ISSN

1058-4838

Publication Date

August 15, 2001

Volume

33

Issue

4

Start / End Page

E14 / E16

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Peritonitis, Tuberculous
  • Peritoneum
  • Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Mycobacterium bovis
  • Microbiology
  • Laparoscopy
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Adult
 

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Stout, J. E., Woods, C. W., Alvarez, A. A., Berchuck, A., & Dukes Hamilton, C. (2001). Mycobacterium bovis peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer in a young woman. Clin Infect Dis, 33(4), E14–E16. https://doi.org/10.1086/321908
Stout, J. E., C. W. Woods, A. A. Alvarez, A. Berchuck, and C. Dukes Hamilton. “Mycobacterium bovis peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer in a young woman.” Clin Infect Dis 33, no. 4 (August 15, 2001): E14–16. https://doi.org/10.1086/321908.
Stout JE, Woods CW, Alvarez AA, Berchuck A, Dukes Hamilton C. Mycobacterium bovis peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer in a young woman. Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Aug 15;33(4):E14–6.
Stout, J. E., et al. “Mycobacterium bovis peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer in a young woman.” Clin Infect Dis, vol. 33, no. 4, Aug. 2001, pp. E14–16. Pubmed, doi:10.1086/321908.
Stout JE, Woods CW, Alvarez AA, Berchuck A, Dukes Hamilton C. Mycobacterium bovis peritonitis mimicking ovarian cancer in a young woman. Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Aug 15;33(4):E14–E16.

Published In

Clin Infect Dis

DOI

10.1086/321908

ISSN

1058-4838

Publication Date

August 15, 2001

Volume

33

Issue

4

Start / End Page

E14 / E16

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Peritonitis, Tuberculous
  • Peritoneum
  • Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Mycobacterium bovis
  • Microbiology
  • Laparoscopy
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Adult