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A rare case of pulmonary sequestration with elevated CA19-9 levels
Meng-Meng Zhang1,2, Xifeng Jin1, JunJie Li3
1Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery (2012)
|January 7, 2026
Summary
Elevated Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) levels in a patient without symptoms were linked to lung sequestration. Surgical removal of the sequestration normalized CA19-9 levels, highlighting the importance of thorough investigation for unexplained tumor marker elevations.
Area of Science:
- Medical Case Study
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) is a tumor marker typically associated with gastrointestinal cancers, particularly pancreatic cancer.
- Lung sequestration is a rare congenital anomaly, and its association with elevated CA19-9 is not well-established.
- Unexplained elevations in CA19-9 can be challenging to diagnose, necessitating a broad differential diagnosis.
