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

Authors
Soudack, M Ben-Nun, A Toledano, C
Citation
M. Soudack et al., Elevated carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in patients with true (epithelial) splenic cysts - Rare or undiscovered?, CAN J GASTR, 15(2), 2001, pp. 125-126
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology
Journal title
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
ISSN journal
08357900 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
125 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0835-7900(200102)15:2<125:ECA1IP>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 is a well known marker for pancreatic adenocarcin oma. However, its limitation is its nonspecificity, because elevated levels may be encountered in other gastrointestinal disorders, both benign and ma lignant. The following case is a patient with a true (epithelial) splenic c yst with elevated serum levels of carbohydrate antigen 19-9.