Elevated CA 125 in a CASE of Leaking Endometrioma

Elevated CA 125 in a CASE of Leaking Endometrioma

Extremely elevated CA 125, usually suggestive of ovarian malignancy, can be found in physiological or benign conditions such as endometriosis. We present a case of an extremely elevated serum CA 125 level in a patient with stage four endometriosis and bilateral unruptured ovarian endometriomas, with...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology 2018, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-5
Hauptverfasser: Rao, Svetha, Anpalagan, Anbu, Kapurubandara, Supuni
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antigens
Biomarkers
Case Report
Case reports
Cysts
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Endometriosis
Gynecology
Hysterectomy
Medical research
Obstetrics
Ovarian cancer
Patients
Physiological aspects
Physiology
Ultrasonic imaging
Uterine cancer
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:Extremely elevated CA 125, usually suggestive of ovarian malignancy, can be found in physiological or benign conditions such as endometriosis. We present a case of an extremely elevated serum CA 125 level in a patient with stage four endometriosis and bilateral unruptured ovarian endometriomas, with evidence of leakage unilaterally. To avoid costly and unnecessarily invasive tests and procedures it is important to consider the differential diagnosis of endometriosis and/or leaking endometrioma in patients with a profoundly elevated CA 125 level.
ISSN:2090-6684
2090-6692
DOI:10.1155/2018/2385048