A Case of Superimposed Tuberculous Peritonitis on Chemical Peritonitis Arising in Ruptured Both Ovarian Cystic Teratoma.

Park, Seong Jae; Chung, Min Hyung; Huh, Joo Yup; Kim, Seung Bo; Kim, Bong Hee

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(10):1847-1851.
Published online October 1, 2002.

A Case of Superimposed Tuberculous Peritonitis on Chemical Peritonitis Arising in Ruptured Both Ovarian Cystic Teratoma.

Seong Jae Park, Min Hyung Chung, Joo Yup Huh, Seung Bo Kim, Bong Hee Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul Korea.
²Department of Anatomical Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul Korea.

Abstract

Rupture of teratoma is rare. Ovary cystic teratoma was occurred 95% in benign ovary tumor, but chemical peritonitis arising from ruptured cystic teratoma is a scarce case. Peritoneal tuberculosis is also rare disease nowadays. It causes easily fatigue, abdominal distension, intermittent abdominal pain and ascities insidiously. We have recently experienced a case of chemical peritonits from ruptured both ovary cystic teratoma of ovary with superimposed peritoneal tuberculosis in 44 year-old woman and report our scarce case with a brief review of the literature.

Key Words: Ruptured both cystic teratoma, Tuberculous Peritonitis, Chemical peritonitis