title: [A case of bronchogenic cyst in the posterior mediastinum with high level of serum SCC antigen].
abstract: A 78-year-old man was picked up by chest X-ray findings. His CT scan film showed a posterior mediasinal tumor shadow. Serum level of SCC antigen was high and thoracotomy revealed bronchogenic cyst with high production of SCC antigen. After resection of the cyst, his serum level of SCC was within normal range. It is proposed that the elevated serum level of SCC is due to chronic inflammation or structural feature of the cystic wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Sakai Municipal Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tatsuta
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Inui
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hoshi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satomi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000097:blood*; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery; D015843:Serpins
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015843:Serpins; C051072:squamous cell carcinoma-related antigen