title: Grossly elevated serum prostatic acid phosphatase in a patient with carcinoid.
abstract: We report a case of carcinoid, diagnosed histochemically and biochemically, which was associated with grossly elevated serum prostatic acid phosphatase and normal serum prostate specific antigen.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Chemistry, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Staley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kunde
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rainbow
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kimber
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000135:Acid Phosphatase