Persistent Elevation of CA 19-9 Levels in the Long-term Follow-up before Laryngeal Cancer

INTRODUCTION: CA 19-9 is used as a tumor marker in colon, pancreas, biliary, and gastric cancers. Laryngeal cancer is the most common malignant epithelial tumor among head and neck cancers and has no specific tumor marker. CASE REPORT: A 66-year-old male patient had severe reflux symptoms during 5 y...

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Autores principales: Özkan, Hasan, Karakaya, Fatih, Karaeren, Zihni, Perçinel, Sibel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5663785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29201783
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1222
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: CA 19-9 is used as a tumor marker in colon, pancreas, biliary, and gastric cancers. Laryngeal cancer is the most common malignant epithelial tumor among head and neck cancers and has no specific tumor marker. CASE REPORT: A 66-year-old male patient had severe reflux symptoms during 5 years and had an isolated CA 19-9 elevation. Follow-up analysis revealed that he had larynx cancer and after laryngectomy, CA 19-9 levels decreased to normal range. DISCUSSION: Currently, CA 19-9 is not a marker for malignancy. Laryngeal carcinoma has no specific tumor marker, but laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma may be manifested by elevated CA 19-9 levels. How to cite this article: Özkan H, Karakaya F, Karaeren Z, Perçinel S. Persistent Elevation of CA 19-9 Levels in the Long-term Follow-up before Laryngeal Cancer. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2017;7(1):92-94.

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