[Elevated Ca 19.9 tumor marker without evidence of malignancy].
Tumor markers are a useful tool for surveillance of oncologic patients, whereas their role in the diagnosis of a malignancy is controversial. We present the case of a woman with a benign ovarian cyst with an unexpected elevation of Ca 19.9 after laparoscopic bilateral anexectomy.
Gonzalez Bosquet
Eduardo
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Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Universidad de Barcelona, Esplugues (Barcelona), España. egonzalezb@hsjdbcn.org
D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D018282:Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018284:Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen