title: Amylase-producing ovarian carcinoma: A case report and a retrospective study.
abstract: ► Amylase-producing ovarian carcinoma may mimic pancreatitis. ► Hyperamylasemia is common in ovarian carcinoma. ► Serum amylase may be a promising tumor marker.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-1, Kuratsuki-Higashi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8530, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawakita
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-1, Kuratsuki-Higashi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8530, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiromasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-1, Kuratsuki-Higashi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8530, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoshiba
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-1, Kuratsuki-Higashi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8530, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, PSC 482, FPO AP 96362, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Williamson
keywords: Amylase; Ovarian cancer; Tumor marker