[A case of transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis with adenocarcinoma producing CEA and CA19-9]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2004 Sep;50(9):637-40.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of invasive renal pelvic tumor with high serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen (CA 19-9). An 86-year-old man presented with macrohematuria. Retrograde pyelography demonstrated a filling defect in right upper calyx, suspected of renal pelvic tumor. The levels of serum CEA and CA 19-9 were elevated to 28.0 ng/ml and 122 U/ml, respectively. No abnormalities were found in the gastrointestinal tract. Right nephroureterectomy was performed, and histopathological diagnosis was transitional cell carcinoma, grade 2>grade 3, accompanied with adenocarcinoma immuno-stained for CEA and CA19-9. A part of the tumor showed a tubular growth pattern. Both serum levels of CEA and CA 19-9 immediately decreased to the normal range after the operation, but increased again with lung and hepatic metastases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / metabolism*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • CA-19-9 Antigen / biosynthesis*
  • CA-19-9 Antigen / blood
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / biosynthesis*
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen / blood
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / metabolism*
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Kidney Pelvis*
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary*
  • Nephrectomy
  • Ureter / surgery

Substances

  • CA-19-9 Antigen
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen