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Markedly elevated CA19-9 associated with benign ovarian cyst and ascites.

Abstract:: A 60-year-old woman presented after a fall and was noted to have ascites. She had a history of ulcerative colitis. History and physical examination did not reveal the likely aetiology of the ascites, but a sample showed it to be a blood-stained exudate. A malignant cause appeared likely, cross-sectional imaging was arranged and tumour markers sent. CA125 was 34 IU/ml (0-30); α-fetoprotein (AFP) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were normal. However, CA19-9 was 2880 U/ml (0-31). Pancreatic ca...
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Brain, O., Brown, L., Suvarna, S., & Chapman, R. (2009). Markedly elevated CA19-9 associated with benign ovarian cyst and ascites. BMJ Case Reports, 2009(mar19 1), 733–745.

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Brain, O., et al. “Markedly Elevated CA19-9 Associated with Benign Ovarian Cyst and Ascites.” BMJ Case Reports, vol. 2009, no. mar19 1, 2009, pp. 733–45.

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Brain, O, L Brown, S Suvarna, and R Chapman. 2009. “Markedly Elevated CA19-9 Associated with Benign Ovarian Cyst and Ascites.” BMJ Case Reports 2009 (mar19 1): 733–45.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1219

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Journal:: BMJ case reports
Volume:: 2009
Issue:: mar19 1
Pages:: 733-745
Publication date:: 2009-01-01
DOI:: 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1219
EISSN:: 1757-790X
ISSN:: 1757-790X

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Language:: English
Pubs id:: pubs:171685
UUID:: uuid:1188be75-5972-4ff8-9ad9-9d16fbda721f
Local pid:: pubs:171685
Source identifiers:: 171685
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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Copyright date:: 2009

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