Huge splenic epidermoid cyst with elevation of serum CA19-9 level.
J Med Invest
; 62(1-2): 89-92, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
A 30-year-old female was referred to our hospital for further examination of liver dysfunction. A huge, soft mass was noted in her left upper quadrant on physical examination. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a huge cystic tumor of 20 cm in the hilus of the spleen. Serum CA19-9 was 491 U/ml, and splenectomy was performed under suspicion of a malignant cystic tumor. The inner surface of the cyst was lined by squamous epithelial cells that were immunohistochemically positive for CA19-9. Serum CA19-9 level was normalized after the surgery. Our case of a very rare, huge epidermoid cyst of the spleen suggests that measurement of the serum CA19-9 level is useful for evaluating therapeutic efficacy of a splenic epidermoid cyst.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades del Bazo
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Antígeno CA-19-9
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Quiste Epidérmico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Invest
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón