Imperforate hymen: a new benign reason for highly elevated serum CA 19.9 and CA 125 levels.
Imperforate hymen is a urogenital tract anomaly that represents the most frequent congenital malformation of the female genital tract. CA 19-9 and CA 125 are widely used as tumor markers, however several benign conditions are also known to increase serum CA 19-9 and CA 125 levels. According to classical textbook knowledge, imperforate hymen is not listed under the benign conditions that increase serum CA 19-9 and CA 125 levels. In this case report we describe a relation between imperforate hymen and elevated serum CA 19-9 and CA 125 levels.
Buyukbayrak
Esra Esim
EE
Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. esraesim@yahoo.com
Ozyapi
Ayse Gul
AG
Karsidag
Yasemin Karageyim
YK
Pirimoglu
Zehra Meltem
ZM
Unal
Orhan
O
Turan
Cem
C
D000293:Adolescent; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052202:Hydrocolpos / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006924:Hymen / Q000002:abnormalities*
D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen