| Literature DB >> 29584612 |
Kah Teik Chew1, Izyan Atiqah Zakaria2, Muhammad Azrai Abu2, Mohd Faizal Ahmad2, Erica Yee Hing3, Nur Azurah Abdul Ghani2.
Abstract
Endometriotic cysts a common benign gynaecological disease in women of reproductive age. We report an unusual case of ruptured endometrioma associated with increased CA 19-9. A 27-year-old woman presented with an acute abdomenal adnexal mass and elevated CA 19-9. The initial diagnosis of ovarian malignancy turned out to be a ruptured endometrioma, confirmed during surgery and in the histopathological report.Entities:
Keywords: CA 125; CA 19-9; endometiotic cyst; endometrioma
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29584612 DOI: 10.1515/hmbci-2018-0011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig ISSN: 1868-1883