[Benign increase of tumor marker Ca 12-5 in pelvic peritonitis with ascites].
Two patients suffering from pelveoperitonitis had ascites and elevated CA 12-5 serum level mimicking epithelial ovarian cancer. Both were treated successfully with antibiotics, after laparoscopic confirmation.
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Abteilung für Gynäkologie, Frauenklinik Finkenau, Hamburg.
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Hickl
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D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen
Nichtkarzinombedingte Erhöhung des Tumormarkers Ca 12-5 bei Pelveoperitonitis mit Aszites.