title: [A case of renal pelvic cancer with high serum level of CA 19-9].
abstract: A case of left renal pelvic cancer with a high level of serum CA19-9 is reported. Radiological examination showed a left renal pelvic cancer with lymph node metastasis, but did not reveal any tumors producing CA19-9 in any other organs. Chemotherapy was performed in addition to left total nephroureterectomy. The serum level of CA19-9 decreased to the normal range within three weeks after the operation. Immunohistochemical examination demonstrated that CA19-9 might have been produced from the tumor cells themselves in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka City General Hospital.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayahara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakatani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen