Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and CA 15-3 Producing Adenocarcinoma

Summary

50 years old man suffering from primary lung adenocarcinoma presented with high levels of both beta subunit human chorionic gonadotropin (βHCG) and cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) in the absence of elevated carcinoembrionic antigen (CEA), alfa fetoprotein (AFP) and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9). Although βHCG or CA 15-3 high levels were reported in adenocarcinoma of lung, this is the first report of a patient with high levels of both markers.

Zusammenfassung

Im Blut eines 50jährigen Mannes, der an einem primären Adenokarzinom der Lunge litt, wurden hohe Werte für die Spiegel der beiden Sub- unit-Formen von Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (βHCG) und Krebsantigen 15-3 gefunden, während die Spiegel von CEA, AFP und CA 19-9 normal waren. Obwohl hohe Anteile an βHCG und an Ca 15-3 vorher bekannt waren handelt es sich um den ersten Bericht mit hohen Blutspiegeln für beide Krebsmarker.

Keywords

Lung cancer - tumor markers - βHCG - CA 15-3

Schlüsselwörter

Lungenkarzinom - Tumormarker - βHCG - CA 15-3

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