Elevated CA-125 and ascites: not always malignancy

C.L. Lockhart; Gary McVeigh; Mark Harbinson

Elevated CA-125 and ascites: not always malignancy

C.L. Lockhart, Gary McVeigh, Mark Harbinson

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Abstract
BACKGROUND: We present two clinical cases from a single institution where a final diagnosis of cardiac failure was made following the initial finding of ascites and an elevated CA 125 level. In both cases gynaecological malignancy was initially suspected.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	63-66
Number of pages	4
Journal	Irish journal of medical science
Volume	177
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Mar 2008

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