Struma ovarii is an uncommon ovarian teratoma comprised predominantly of mature thyroid tissue. The combination of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome, and elevation of CA 125 to the struma ovarii is a rare condition that can mimic ovarian malignancy. We reported a case of benign struma ovarii, presenting with the clinical features of advanced ovarian carcinoma: complex pelvic mass, gross ascites, bilateral...

OBJECTIVE The role of single preoperative serum CA-125 levels in predicting pelvic or paraaortic lymph node metastasis in patients operated for epithelial ovarian cancer has been investigated. METHODS 176 patients diagnosed with epithelial ovarian carcinoma after staging laparotomy between January 2002 and May 2010 were evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS The mean, geometric mean, and median...

PURPOSE The serum tumor marker CA 125 is elevated in most clinically advanced ovarian carcinomas, and currently, one of the most promising early detection strategies for ovarian cancer uses CA 125 level in conjunction with imaging. However, CA 125 is elevated in only 50% of early-stage ovarian cancer and is often elevated in women with benign ovarian tumors and other gynecologic diseases. Addit...

CA-125 is a high-molecular-mass glycoprotein expressed on the cell surface of some derivatives of embryonic coelomic epithelium. This tumor-associated antigen widely used to monitor ovarian carcinomas has been suggested as a promising noninvasive test that could differentiate benign from malignant conditions. Based on results of various studies, CA-125 measurement appears to be very useful in m...

A hemodialysis patient with tuberculous peritonitis with hypercalcemia and high serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) and CA-125 levels is reported. An 82-year-old woman who had been on hemodialysis therapy for 6 years was admitted to our hospital for evaluation and treatment of hypercalcemia. Laboratory examination and radiologic studies revealed markedly increased serum sIL-2R and CA-...