[A transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder with a high level of serum CA 19-9--a case report]

Gan No Rinsho. 1990 Aug;36(9):1063-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Reported is the case of a 72 year-old man who was hospitalized because of abdominal pain and gross hematuria. A subsequent laboratory examinations revealed a high level of serum CA 19-9, and abdominal computed tomography showed a mass lesion behind the urinary bladder and multiple lymphadenopathy. Examination of the digestive organs revealed no abnormality, however cystoscopy showed a submucosal a tumor with a partly ruddy surface. Thus, a percutaneous needle biopsy and a transurethral biopsy were performed. The pathological findings indicated a transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder, and ABC-peroxidase staining revealed the presence of CA 19-9 positive cells in a portion of the carcinomatous cells.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / analysis*
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / immunology*
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate