Elevated carcinoembryonic antigen tumour marker caused by head and neck cancer: a case report and literature study.
Cancer Radiother
; 19(2): 106-10, 2015 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-25457791
ABSTRACT
Carcinoembryonic antigen is a tumour marker commonly increased in gastrointestinal and pulmonary cancers. We report a case of a 46-year-old man with a mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the base of tongue with an elevated and traceable serum carcinoembryonic antigen level. This antigen proved to be a valuable marker in the treatment follow-up. When a raised carcinoembryonic antigen level is found, salivary gland malignancies should be taken into the differential diagnosis and clinical examination of the head and neck region should not be overlooked.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias das Glândulas Salivares
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Neoplasias da Língua
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Antígeno Carcinoembrionário
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Biomarcadores Tumorais
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Carcinoma Mucoepidermoide
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article