Abdominal tuberculosis mimicking ovarian cancer. A case series report.

Introduction: Peritoneal tuberculosis (abdominal tuberculosis) can be confused with a malignant neoplasm.

Objective: To describe clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with abdominal tuberculosis mimicking advanced ovarian cancer, diagnosed in a national reference cancer center.

Methods: Clinical and pathological characteristics of nine patients with abdominal tuberculosis that clinically resembled advanced ovarian cancer are described.