Ovarian carcinoma and peritoneal tuberculosis: A rare coexistence with challenging diagnosis, a case report and literature review.

11 Despite ongoing efforts by the National Tuberculosis Control Program, Tunisia remains a country with an intermediate level of TB endemicity, with an increasing trend in extrapulmonary localizations. 12 This increasing prevalence of PTB is thought to be associated with immunocompromised states that include liver cirrhosis, renal failure requiring peritoneal dialysis, diabetes mellitus, malignancies, AIDS, and the administration of systemic corticosteroids.

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