title: [Benign increase of tumor marker Ca 12-5 in pelvic peritonitis with ascites].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Gynäkologie, Frauenklinik Finkenau, Hamburg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Löseke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salfelder
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blees
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Hickl
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen
vernacular_title: Nichtkarzinombedingte Erhöhung des Tumormarkers Ca 12-5 bei Pelveoperitonitis mit Aszites.