Ruptured large hepatic cyst with elevated serum and ascites CA19-9 level

Ryosuke Mizukami1, Akiko Nakazawa1, Takahiro Einama1

  • 1Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.

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Summary

Elevated carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) levels can indicate malignancy, but this case shows a ruptured liver cyst can also cause high CA19-9. Prompt diagnosis and treatment led to normal CA19-9 levels.