Primary malignant peritoneal mesothelioma mimicking tuberculous peritonitis: A case report

Table 1 Laboratory tests

Parameter	Reference range	On admission (5/21)	Day 6 (5/26)
Hemoglobin (g/L)	13-17	13.9
Leucocytes (/µL)	4000-11000	5670	6190
Platelets (/µL)	150000-200000	287000
Procalcitonin (ng/mL)	0.5	< 0.05
HS C.R.P (mg/dL)	0.748	2.640↑	3.824↑
Albumin (g/dL)	3.5-5.7	4.2
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.3-1.2	0.7
ESR (mm/h)	< 15	30↑
ANA	Negative	Negative (< 1:80X)
ANCA	Negative	Negative (< 1:40X)
Anti-HCV		Nonreactive
HBsAg	0.05	Nonreactive
Anti-HIV		Nonreactive
CA-125 (U/mL)	0-35	167.4↑
CA19-9 (U/mL)	0-35	2.0
CEA (ng/mL)	5	0.6
TPA (U/L)	75	18.49
IHA for amebiasis	1:32 negative	1:32 negative

CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ANA: Antinuclear antibody; ANCA: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen; CA-125: Carcinoma antigen 125; CA-199: Carcinoma antigen 199; CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; TPA: Tissue polypeptide antigen.