Granulomatous Peritonitis secondary to Chlamydia Trachomatis: A case report
Background: This case provides a rare case of Chlamydia Trachomatis presenting with ascites and granulomatous peritonitis. Case: A 23-year old gravida 0 presented as a new patient to her gynecologist with complaints of irregular menses. A pelvic ultrasound showed ascites and the ovaries appeared het...
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2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Background: This case provides a rare case of Chlamydia Trachomatis presenting with ascites and granulomatous peritonitis. Case: A 23-year old gravida 0 presented as a new patient to her gynecologist with complaints of irregular menses. A pelvic ultrasound showed ascites and the ovaries appeared heterogenous with irregular borders. A CA125 was 432. The patient was taken to the operating room by gynecologic oncology for a diagnostic laparoscopy. Biopsies were taken and final pathology resulted as "diffuse granulomatous inflammation." Post-operatively, the etiology remained unknown. The patient was brought back to the office for more testing. She tested positive for Chlamydia and was diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease. Conclusion: When encountering granulomatous pathology, Chlamydia Trachomatis is a rare etiology however it should be included on the differential diagnosis. |
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| Item Description: | 2352-5789 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100558 |