Unusually High Serum Levels of CA 19-9 in an Ovarian Tumour: Malignant or Benign?
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) is a tumour marker found to be elevated in some ovarian tumours. We share our experience with a 55-year-old postmenopausal lady with unusually high CA19-9 levels arising from a benign mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary. The levels returned to normal eight weeks following staging laparotomy and a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooopherectomy. This report shows rare and significant elevation of CA 19-9 levels with benign mucinous cystadenomas of the ovary thus showing that women with unusually elevated tumour markers may actually harbour benign disease. The tumour markers should not be used to predict the malignant status of a tumour.
Authors and Affiliations
Divya Pandey, Ritu Sharma, Shakti Sharma, Sudha Salhan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP335940
- DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/21017.9506
- Views 119
- Downloads 0
Emphasising the Distinctive Epithelioid Morphology and Clinical Connotation of Hepatic LECT2-Associated Amyloidosis (ALECT2): A Case Report and Review of the Literature
ABSTRACT Amyloidosis is a protein deposition disorder caused by pathologic accumulation of fibrils, leading to organ dysfunction. The newest protein is Leukocyte Cell-derived Chemotaxin 2 Amyloidosis (ALECT2), which sho...
Some Objectivity to the Ethical Aspects in Conduct of Clinical Research in Vulnerable Population
ABSTRACT Vulnerable population is one of the important parts of our population which also need to be benefited from the results of clinical research. In view of their limited autonomy it may not be easy to conduct clinic...
“How Hot Is Too Hot to Handle”: A Retrospective Analysis of “Hot Cholecystectomy” at a Tertiary Care Centre
ABSTRACT Introduction: Acute Cholecystitis (AC) can either be managed by Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) during an acute attack, termed as “Hot Cholecystectomy”, or can be managed conservatively with antibiotics follow...
Comparative Analysis between Podography and Radiography in the Management of Idiopathic Clubfeet by Ponseti Technique
Introduction: Idiopathic clubfoot is one of the most common and oldest congenital foot anomalies. There are controversies regarding its optimum management protocol and methodologies to be employed for its functional outc...
Cystic Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumour in a Postmenopausal Woman with Absent Virilising Symptoms: A Diagnostic Challenge
A 60-year-old postmenopausal woman, presented with a left ovarian cystic mass with mildly elevated CA125 levels. An intraoperative frozen section showed oedematous ovarian stroma with interspersed large aggregates of spi...