Case report highlights the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis presenting as ascites in pregnant individuals, suggesting careful evaluation.
Abdominal tuberculosis, especially peritoneal tuberculosis, is uncommon in pregnancy. The diagnosis during pregnancy is a challenge due to many signs and symptoms being nonspecific and mimicking the symptoms of pregnancy. The presence of ascites, with anorexia and weight loss in pregnancy from endemic regions, should be addressed with suspicion of abdominal tuberculosis.
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