Extremely Elevated Serum CA125 Due To Endometriosis
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This case report details an extremely elevated serum CA125 level of 6,114 iu/mL in a pre-menopausal woman with endometriosis presenting as a complex ovarian cyst.
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Endometriosis can mimic cancer in a pre-menopausal woman (1). In this case an ultrasound showed a complex ovarian cyst with a low resistance blood flow and the serum CA 125 level was 6,114 iu/mL (normal <35), more than twice the highest level previously reported due to benign disease.
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