Abstract
Background:Tuberculosis is the disease of ancient times.Abdominal tuberculosis can present with involvement of any of the following sites:peritoneum,stomach,intestinal tract,hepatobiliary tree,pancreas,perianal area,and lymph nodes. The most common forms of disease include involvement of the peritoneum,intestine,and/or lymph nodes.Here is a case of 54-year-old female who had presented with the complaint of abdominal distension and ultrasound report suggestive of ascites. Result:the symptoms that mimicked ovarian carcinoma,but laparoscopic findings jaw dropped the surgeons,and it was perioneal tuberculosis. Conclusion: Tuberculosis of the abdomen may occur via reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection or by ingestion of tuberculous mycobacteria (as with ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat). True diagnosis with and correct follow-up can decrease patient morbidity and deaths.Peritoneal tuberculosis is a rare entity in the literature and will be discussed in this case report.
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