title: Human chorionic gonadotropin and CA 15-3 producing adenocarcinoma.
abstract: 50 years old man suffering from primary lung adenocarcinoma presented with high levels of both beta subunit human chorionic gonadotropin (beta HCG) and cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) in the absence of elevated carcinoembrionic antigen (CEA), alfa fetoprotein (AFP) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9). Although beta HCG or CA 15-3 high levels were reported in adenocarcinoma of lung, this is the first report of a patient with high levels of both markers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases, Gülhane Military Medical Academia, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uçkaya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arpaci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kömürcü
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000097:blood; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000097:blood*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D018396:Mucin-1; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins