CA 19-9 to rule out pancreatic or biliary cancer among patients with cholestasis: an unsuitable test?
Dig Dis Sci
.
2007 Apr;52(4):1125-7.
doi: 10.1007/s10620-006-9532-3.
Epub 2007 Mar 7.
Authors
Salvatore Madonia
1
,
Emma Aragona
,
Simonetta Maisano
,
Luigi Montalbano
,
Mirko Olivo
,
Francesca Rossi
,
Gaetano Restivo
,
Mario Cottone
Affiliation
1
Department of Internal Medicine, V. Cervello Hospital, via Trabuco 180, 90146 Palermo, Italy. smadonia@libero.it
PMID:
17342388
DOI:
10.1007/s10620-006-9532-3
No abstract available
Publication types
Case Reports
MeSH terms
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biliary Tract Neoplasms / diagnosis*
CA-19-9 Antigen / blood*
Cholestasis / blood
Diagnosis, Differential
False Positive Reactions
Humans
Male
Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Substances
CA-19-9 Antigen