High Levels of Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) Production by a Benign Ovarian Serous Cystadenoma: A Non-Classic Presentation

Takeko Takeshige
In: Obstetrics & Gynecology International Journal · 2016 · vol. 4(1) · doi:10.15406/ogij.2016.04.00094 · W2344542891
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The combination of a high serum AFP and ovarian mass typically guide the physician towards a differential diagnosis that includes gonadal germ cell tumors and certain types of teratomas. Here we present a previously undocumented phenomenon of a serous cystadenoma where, upon thorough pathological examination and staining, benign ovarian epithelial cells were found to be the source of a serum AFP level of greater than 900 ng/ml (reference range of normal 0-10).

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