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Peritoneal sarcoidosis and elevated CA 125.

E L Trimble1, P E Saigo, G W Freeberg

  • 1Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|November 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary
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Elevated CA 125 levels, often linked to cancer, can also signal peritoneal inflammation. This case highlights how sarcoidosis can mimic advanced cancer with peritoneal disease and high CA 125 levels.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • CA 125 is a serum marker typically associated with malignant tumors.
  • Elevated CA 125 can also occur in non-malignant conditions involving peritoneal inflammation.
  • Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease.