In:
Hellenic Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 19, No. 4 ( 2020-10-03), p. 167-170
Abstract:
Uterine leiomyomas, also known as uterine fibroids, are the most common benign tumors of the female genital tract and affect 60 to 80% of women at their reproductive age. Although elevated tumor markers may be measured in benign gynaecological diseases, the association of uterine fibroids with increased levels of serum cancer antigen 125 (CA125) has not been proven to date. In the present case report we present a rare case of a 21-year-old Caucasian woman attended to our outpatient department with hypermenorrhea and pelvic discomfort that was treated for an enlarged intra-abdominal mass with an abnormally high CA-12 (777.3 U/mL).
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2241-9276
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Publication Date:
2020
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