Abstract
Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 is a well known marker for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. However, its limitation is its nonspecificity, because elevated levels may be encountered in other gastrointestinal disorders, both benign and malignant. The following case is a patient with a true (epithelial) splenic cyst with elevated serum levels of carbohydrate antigen 19-9.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 125-126 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CA 19-9
- Carbohydrate antigen 19-9
- Splenic cyst
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology