M G Ugur1, E Ozturk, O Balat, E Dikensoy, S Teke, A Aydin. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey. metegurolugur@hotmail.com
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the serum levels of tumor markers (particularly CA 19-9) in patients with ovarian mature cystic teratomas (MCT) with respect to age, size, bilaterality, menopause, presence of adhesions, complications and the postoperative levels. METHODS: We evaluated clinical characteristics and tumor markers of 157 patients with MCT of the ovary operated at our clinic. RESULTS: CA19-9 was the only tumor marker with a mean serum level (46.95 +/- 101.11 U/ml) above the cut-off value and the elevated rate was 33.1%. Tumor size, presence of adhesions and CA 125 levels were significantly higher in patients with elevated CA 19-9. Bilaterality rate was 10.8%. The most common complication was torsion (6.4%). CONCLUSION: We suggest that elevated levels of CA 19-9 may be expected in MCTs of the ovary and that they will probably be decreased postoperatively. Therefore, postponing evaluation of other possible sources of CA 19-9 elevation in asymptomatic and young patients is more common sense.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the serum levels of tumor markers (particularly CA 19-9) in patients with ovarian mature cystic teratomas (MCT) with respect to age, size, bilaterality, menopause, presence of adhesions, complications and the postoperative levels. METHODS: We evaluated clinical characteristics and tumor markers of 157 patients with MCT of the ovary operated at our clinic. RESULTS: CA19-9 was the only tumor marker with a mean serum level (46.95 +/- 101.11 U/ml) above the cut-off value and the elevated rate was 33.1%. Tumor size, presence of adhesions and CA 125 levels were significantly higher in patients with elevated CA 19-9. Bilaterality rate was 10.8%. The most common complication was torsion (6.4%). CONCLUSION: We suggest that elevated levels of CA 19-9 may be expected in MCTs of the ovary and that they will probably be decreased postoperatively. Therefore, postponing evaluation of other possible sources of CA 19-9 elevation in asymptomatic and young patients is more common sense.
Authors: Milan M Terzic; Jelena Dotlic; Ivana Likic; Nebojsa Ladjevic; Natasa Brndusic; Nebojsa Arsenovic; Sanja Maricic; Tihomir Mihailovic; Sasa Andrijasevic Journal: Chin J Cancer Res Date: 2013-02 Impact factor: 5.087