Forhöjet karcinoembryonalt antigen - ikke kun markör for ovariecancer, men også for hjerteinsufficiens
Engelsk titel: Increased carcinoembryonal antigen - a marker not only for ovarian cancer but also for heart failure
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Författare:
Dixen U
;
Hassager C
Email: ulrikdixen@mail.dk
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 5
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UI-nummer: 04111590
Sammanfattning
An increased CA-125 level can be used as a serum marker of malignant disease, particularly ovarian cancer. Here we describe a case where a raised CA-125 level was caused by congestive heart failure and malignant disease was ruled out only after extensive examinations. Although suspicion of malignant disease should prompt relevant tests, knowledge of increased CA-125 in the setting of heart failure is important to avoiding unnecessary examinations to diagnose possible malignant disease.