Elevated carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in patients with true (epithelial) splenic cysts - Rare or undiscovered?

M. Soudack, A. Ben-Nun, C. Toledano

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)125-126
Number of pages2
JournalCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CA 19-9
  • Carbohydrate antigen 19-9
  • Splenic cyst

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gastroenterology

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