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Peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) represents a grave health problem in developing countries and accounts for a growing proportion of TB cases in traditionally low-burden regions[1]. Quantiferon-TB testing was positive for latent TB in progression to clinical disease and the patient was isolated and admitted to the infectious diseases unit. Sonographic features of pelvic tuberculosis mimicking ovarian-tubal-peritoneal carcinoma. [Extracted from the article]

Ann Oncol 2018; 29: 1 - 18. 4 Demidov VN, Lipatenkova J, Vikhareva O, Van Holsbeke C, Timmerman D, Valentin L. Imaging of gynecological disease (2): clinical and ultrasound characteristics of Sertoli cell tumors, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors and Leydig cell tumors. Approximately 75% of SLCTs occur in women younger than 30 years of age (25 years on average), and less than 10% occur prior to menarche or after menopause, whereas Leydig cell tumors are more common in older patients, occurring at an average age of 58 years[4]. According to previous studies, SLCTs and Leydig cell tumors of the ovary have similar ultrasound features but differ in size; SLCTs have an average diameter of 44 mm, while Leydig cell tumors have an average diameter of 23 mm[[4], [7]]. [Extracted from the article]