Serum acid phosphatase as a tumour marker in giant cell tumour of bone.
The serum acid phosphatase value was examined in nine patients with giant cell tumour of bone. Five showed a high level of acid phosphatase, which fell to within normal limits after surgery. Although the remaining four patients showed a normal acid phosphatase level before surgery, the postoperative acid phosphatase level was lower than the preoperative level in each case. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that serum acid phosphatase is a useful tumour marker in diagnosing giant cell tumour of bone as well as in evaluating the efficacy of treatment.
Goto
T
T
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo Hospital Branch, Japan. goto-ort@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Iijima
T
T
Kawano
H
H
Yamamoto
A
A
Arai
M
M
Matsuda
K
K
Yokokura
S
S
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D000135:Acid Phosphatase