A 56-year-old man with a normal chest radiograph, elevated ca 19-9, and multiple hepatic lesions

Muhammad Anwer, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes, Masooma Niazi, Sindhaghatta Venkatram

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Abstract

Carbohydrate antigen (CA 19-9) is a tumor marker associated with colorectal malignancies. Elevated CA 19-9 is seen in patients with benign and malignant disease of the lung. We present an unusual case of small cell lung cancer associated with elevated CA 19-9.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-195
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CA-19-9
  • Endobronchial lesion
  • Small cell carcinoma

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