Kalluri Meena, Judson Marc A
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Am J Med Sci. 2007 Dec;334(6):441-3. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3180f60bc4.
CA 125 is a glycoprotein expressed by a variety of tissues of mesothelial origin. It has classically been associated with ovarian carcinoma. It has also been reported to be elevated in certain granulomatous conditions. We describe a patient with sarcoidosis and an elevated serum CA 125 level and review the medical literature on this topic.
We describe a patient with active sarcoidosis and an elevated serum CA 125 level at our institution. A search of medical databases revealed 4 additional cases of sarcoidosis associated with elevated serum CA 125 levels.
All 5 patients (our patient and the 4 found in medical databases) were female. Four of the 5 presented with abdominal symptoms or weight loss. Four of the 5 patients had evidence of peritoneal sarcoidosis. Three patients required treatment and their serum CA 125 levels declined.
Peritoneal sarcoidosis may "mimic" ovarian carcinoma in that it may present with peritoneal or abdominal findings and an elevated serum CA 125 level.
CA 125是一种由多种间皮起源组织表达的糖蛋白。它传统上与卵巢癌相关。也有报道称在某些肉芽肿性疾病中其水平会升高。我们描述了一名患有结节病且血清CA 125水平升高的患者,并回顾了关于该主题的医学文献。
我们描述了我院一名患有活动性结节病且血清CA 125水平升高的患者。对医学数据库的检索发现了另外4例血清CA 125水平升高的结节病病例。
所有5例患者(我们的患者以及在医学数据库中发现的4例)均为女性。5例中有4例出现腹部症状或体重减轻。5例患者中有4例有腹膜结节病的证据。3例患者需要治疗,其血清CA 125水平下降。
腹膜结节病可能“模仿”卵巢癌,因为它可能表现为腹膜或腹部症状以及血清CA 125水平升高。