Primary lung cancer producing alpha-fetoprotein.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Reports of alpha-fetoprotein-producing lung tumors are rare. Only 24 such patients with these tumors have been previously studied. We report the case of a patient with a large cell carcinoma of the lung and a serum alpha-fetoprotein level of 9,300 ng/mL, with no evidence of hepatic or other systemic abnormalities. Serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein returned to normal postoperatively.
Medical subject headings
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Lung Neoplasms
- alpha-Fetoproteins