Diagnostic Significance of Cancer Antigen 125, Pancreatic Oncofetal Antigen, and Carcinoembryonic Antigen in Malignant and Tuberculous Pleural Effusions
- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Vol. 16 (1) , 3-8
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jjco.a039113
Abstract
Pleural fluid levels of cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), pancreatic oncofetal antigen (POA), and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were determined in 56 patients with malignant pleural effusion and in 35 patients with tuberculous effusion. Malignant effusions had significantly higher pleural fluid CA 125 and CEA levels than those of tuberculous origin (p < 0.005). No significant difference in POA titers was found between the two kinds of effusion. Assays of CA 125 and CEA in pleural fluid may be useful in separating malignant from tuberculous effusions. Concurrent measurement of CA 125 and CEA proved superior to determination of CEA alone in discriminating between the two groups.Keywords
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