A CASE OF ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN PRODUCING DUODENAL CANCER
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A case of alpha-fetoprotein-producing gastric cancer.
INTRODUCTION A case of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing gastric cancer is described in a 57-year-old Chinese woman. CLINICAL PICTURE She presented with bleeding tendency and bone pain, and was found to have haematological evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation and spinal metastasis. Her tumour markers, including AFP, Ca 19-9 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were elevated. In vi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1882-5133,1345-2843
DOI: 10.3919/jjsa.60.2400