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Transient elevation of serum carcinoembryonic antigen level in a patient with hypothyroidism

Transient elevation of serum carcinoembryonic antigen level in a patient with hypothyroidism We present the case of a 58-year-old woman referred to our outpatient department because of the elevated serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) during routine follow-up 6 years after the diagnosis and therapy of localized rectal cancer. Radiographic and endoscopic examinations did not reveal tumor recurrence or metastases. An asymptomatic hypothyroidism was diagnosed by routine serum marker analysis. Serum CEA level decreased upon adequate substitution of the hypothyroidism. This case illustrates the influence of thyroid function on Serum CEA levels and confirms hypothyroidism as a rare but relevant differential diagnosis of elevated serum CEA levels. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology Springer Journals

Transient elevation of serum carcinoembryonic antigen level in a patient with hypothyroidism

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 by Springer-Verlag Wien
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Medicine/Public Health, general
ISSN
1865-5041
eISSN
1865-5076
DOI
10.1007/s12254-012-0056-6
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Abstract

We present the case of a 58-year-old woman referred to our outpatient department because of the elevated serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) during routine follow-up 6 years after the diagnosis and therapy of localized rectal cancer. Radiographic and endoscopic examinations did not reveal tumor recurrence or metastases. An asymptomatic hypothyroidism was diagnosed by routine serum marker analysis. Serum CEA level decreased upon adequate substitution of the hypothyroidism. This case illustrates the influence of thyroid function on Serum CEA levels and confirms hypothyroidism as a rare but relevant differential diagnosis of elevated serum CEA levels.

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memo - Magazine of European Medical OncologySpringer Journals

Published: Nov 22, 2012

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