A Coskun1, G Kiran, O Ozdemir. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Medical Faculty, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. acoskun@ksu.edu.tr
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the importance of CA-19-9 as an aiding tool in the diagnosis of mature cystic teratomas. METHODS: We found 43 cases of dermoid cysts that were operated on at our clinic, and whose tumor marker CA 19-9 was studied before the operation. RESULTS: Thirty-seven of 43 patients (86%) had elevated CA 19-9 levels. Using Pearson's correlation, the average diameter and weight of the tumor had a strong possitive correlation with the level of CA 19-9 (p < 0.01). Thirty-one out of the 43 (72%) cases had a dermoid cyst in the right ovary, nine (20.9%) in the left ovary, and three (7%) had bilateral dermoid cysts. Right predominancy was very high among the patients (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: We suggest that besides ultrasonography and computed tomography, serum CA 19-9 level could be a useful tumor marker in the diagnosis of dermoid cysts.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the importance of CA-19-9 as an aiding tool in the diagnosis of mature cystic teratomas. METHODS: We found 43 cases of dermoid cysts that were operated on at our clinic, and whose tumor marker CA 19-9 was studied before the operation. RESULTS: Thirty-seven of 43 patients (86%) had elevated CA 19-9 levels. Using Pearson's correlation, the average diameter and weight of the tumor had a strong possitive correlation with the level of CA 19-9 (p < 0.01). Thirty-one out of the 43 (72%) cases had a dermoid cyst in the right ovary, nine (20.9%) in the left ovary, and three (7%) had bilateral dermoid cysts. Right predominancy was very high among the patients (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: We suggest that besides ultrasonography and computed tomography, serum CA 19-9 level could be a useful tumor marker in the diagnosis of dermoid cysts.
Authors: Kangjoon Kim; Seung Hyun Yong; Su Hwan Lee; Sang Hoon Lee; Ah Young Leem; Song Yee Kim; Kyungsoo Chung; Eun Young Kim; Ji Ye Jung; Moo Suk Park; Young Sam Kim; Hye-Jeong Lee; Young Ae Kang Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2021-02-02 Impact factor: 4.379