Serum CA 125 concentrations in patients with benign ovarian tumours.
J Surg Oncol
; 56(2): 71-4, 1994 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-8007681
ABSTRACT
Serum CA 125 concentrations have been measured in 115 patients with histologically confirmed nonmalignant pelvic disease, that is, serous cystadenoma (n = 56), mucinous cystadenoma (n = 14), fibroma (n = 33), thecoma (n = 8), and Brenner tumour (n = 4). Increased CA 125 concentrations (> 35 KU/L) were found in 14 patients, with a range of 46-891 KU/L, a mean of 205 KU/L, and a median of 97 KU/L. The highest values were found in patients with ascites. Serial measurements in one patient showed a fall in the 2 days immediately after surgery, over the next 3 days showing a two- to three-fold increase, followed by a slow return to normal over the next 7 weeks. Elevated CA 125 levels may not indicate ovarian malignancy and do not differentiate between benign and malignant pelvic masses.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Antígenos Glicosídicos Associados a Tumores
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Surg Oncol
Ano de publicação:
1994
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Article