Myxedema ascites with elevated serum CA 125 concentration.
We report a case of myxedema ascites and markedly elevated serum CA 125 concentration. The cause of ascites and elevated tumor markers in hypothyroidism remains unknown. Diagnosis was characterized by no evidence of malignancy seen by transvaginal ultrasonography or abdominal computed tomography and ascites resolution with serum CA 125 normalization after adequate hormonal treatment. Our data suggest that hypothyroidism should be considered in patients with ascites and elevated serum CA 125.
Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu-UNESP, São Paolo, Brazil.
Daniella R
DR
Duarte
Claudia V
CV
Chang
Marcos F
MF
Minicucci
Leonardo A M
LA
Zornoff
Roberto M T
RM
Inoue
Mirna
M
Matsui
Marina P
MP
Okoshi
Paula S
PS
Azevedo
Luiz S
LS
Matsubara
Sergio A R
SA
Paiva
D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009230:Myxedema / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D013974:Thyroxine