Extreme elevation of serum CA-125 in two women with severe endometriosis: case report.

作者: J. H. Check , T. E. Coates , K. Nowroozi

DOI: 10.3109/09513599109028444

关键词: GastroenterologySevere endometriosisInternal medicineEndometriosisSurgical treatmentGynecologyMedicineOvarian malignancy

摘要: Two women with elevated preoperative serum CA-125 levels were found to have extensive endometriosis - one, the highest level related ever reported in English literature. Endometriosis was be etiologic as seen by prompt reduction following surgical treatment limited endometriosis. Thus, a very high does not necessarily forebode ovarian malignancy.

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