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Vertebral tuberculosis presenting with elevated CA-125 and weight loss mimicking ovarian malignancy; case report

  • G. KILIC1,*,
  • J. Blankstein1
  • R. Kadanoff2

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago Medical School-Mount Sinai Medical Center, USA

2Department of Rheumatology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200306561 Vol.24,Issue 6,November 2003 pp.561-562

Published: 10 November 2003

*Corresponding Author(s): G. KILIC E-mail:

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Abstract

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among gynecologic cancers and currently the measurement of serum CA-125 is the most acceptable screening test. Here we are reporting the first case of a patient with elevated CA-125 as a consequence of tuberculosis vertebral osteomyelitis. Tuberculosis is a benign condition, which must be considered in the premenopausal female with elevated CA-125.

Keywords

CA-125; Tuberculosis, Bone; Ovary

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G. KILIC,J. Blankstein,R. Kadanoff. Vertebral tuberculosis presenting with elevated CA-125 and weight loss mimicking ovarian malignancy; case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2003. 24(6);561-562.

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https://www.ejgo.net/articles/10.12892/ejgo200306561

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[2] Mas M. R., Comert B., Saglamkaya U., Yamanel L., Kuzhan O., Ateskan U., Kocabalkan F.: "CA-125; a new marker for diagnosis and follow up of patients with tuberculosis peritonitis". Dig. Liver. Dis., 2000, 32, 595.

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