Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of renal pelvis with carcinoembryonic antigen production.
We report a case of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis associated with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) production. A 48-year-old woman was incidentally found to have an elevated serum CEA level. A series of examinations revealed a fat-containing tumor in the left kidney and excluded tumors in other sites. Radical nephrectomy was performed, and the histopathologic examination revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma that was strongly positive for CEA. Postoperatively, her serum CEA level gradually returned to the normal range, and she had had no recurrence by 9 months postoperatively.
Ho
Chen-Hsun
CH
Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Lin
Wei-Chou
WC
Pu
Yeong-Shiau
YS
Yu
Hong-Jeng
HJ
Huang
Chao-Yuan
CY
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000378:metabolism*; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008875:Middle Aged
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen