WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor

Re: CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 20:42:51 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 25 Aug 2002, shellye wrote: >
>I have been told that i have a dermoid tumor (they did vaginal
>ultrasounds, one with blood flow). My question is, can they really tell
>this is Dermoid based on those two tests? And, if it is Dermoid, then
>why is my ca-125 at almost double normal (66)? Can a benign dermoid
>tumor cause CA-125 to go that high?
>
>Thanks-
>Shellye

Anything that irritates the lining of the abdomen can increase the CA-125 level

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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