[Metastatic transitional cell carcinoma with high CA 19.9 serum levels].
We report the case of a 75-year-old woman with liver metastases of a urothelial carcinoma accompanied by a marked increased in CA 19-9 serum level. The mechanisms leading to this elevation, similar to that observed in biliary tract diseases, are discussed.
Camain
Jean-Yves
JY
Pôle des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy.
Hammel
Pascal
P
Cazals-Hatem
Dominique
D
Levy
Philippe
P
Belghiti
Jacques
J
Ruszniewski
Philippe
P
D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen