Pregnancy Deciduosis Mimicking Abdominal Tuberculosis and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report
Andrea Musarò, Maria Paola Bonasoni, Mariangela Pati, Emanuela Carossino, Alice Ferretti, Benedetta Petrachi, Alberto Cavazza, Alessia Papapietro, Ione Tamagnini, Marialisa Marchetti, Lorenzo Aguzzoli · 2026
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Andrea Musaro and co-authors report a pregnancy condition that mimicked cancer and tuberculosis, in this 2026 case report. A benign, hormone-driven tissue reaction can spread nodules across the belly lining in pregnancy. A 30-year-old woman at full term had a cesarean after labor stalled.
Surgeons found many small, soft nodules on the womb, ovaries, gut lining, and appendix. The sight raised fears of spread cancer or miliary tuberculosis. Tissue tests instead showed the benign reaction, with a clear marker profile. Her recovery was smooth, and scans 40 days after birth showed no leftover lesions. The authors urge tissue checks before any cancer steps.
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| CREATOR | Andrea Musarò, Maria Paola Bonasoni, Mariangela Pati, Emanuela Carossino, Alice Ferretti, Benedetta Petrachi, Alberto Cavazza, Alessia Papapietro, Ione Tamagnini, Marialisa Marchetti, Lorenzo Aguzzoli |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |