Extraordinarily elevated serum levels of CA 19-9 and rapid decrease after successful therapy: a case report and review of literature.

Haff Disease after Eating Buffalo Fish: Report of a Severe Case in Northern California and Review of the Literature

Background:Toxic contamination of fish may compromise food safety. Haff disease is a rare syndrome characterized by rhabdomyolysis following consumption of cooked, freshwater fish. Case Report: A healthy 42 year old female presented three hours after eating fried buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellis). Her symptoms began while eating the fish, described as diffuse muscle aches followed by generali...

Infantile and Maternal Choriocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Background: Choriocarcinoma is a rare highly malignant trophoblastic neoplasm. It can be preceded by any form of gestation including a complete or a partial mole, miscarriage and normal pregnancy. Simultaneous intraplacental choriocarcinoma involving both mother and infant is extremely rare. Hepatomegaly, anemia, elevated ßHCG is the diagnostic triad. Here we report a 6 weeks old Afghan girl in...

Severe Overdose of Calcium Channel Blocker and Successful Management: A Literature Review and Case Report

Florid Adnexal Polypoid Endometriosis Associated with Very High Serum Ca - 125 Levels Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy

We report a case of florid polypoid endometriosis presenting with advanced bulky disease in pelvis with serum CA – 125 levels of 7844U/ml. The extent of tumor, CT scan findings, elevated serum CA – 125 levels were suggestive of ovarian malignancy. Histopathology demonstrated endometrial glands and stroma. Glands were neither crowded nor complex and were separated by a fibromatous stroma that co...

Giant hydronephrosis due to a ureteral stone, and elevated serum levels of CA 19-9.

CA 19-9 is a widely used tumor marker. However, an elevation in serum CA 19-9 can occur in some patients with benign disorders such as cholecystolithiasis in the absence of tumor. We treated a case of acquired ureteral stone-induced giant hydronephrosis with markedly elevated serum CA 19-9 values. After nephrectomy, the serum CA 19-9 level returned to normal. No malignant cells were found in th...