Ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma producing alpha-fetoprotein: case report

Cetin A., Bahat Z., Cikesiz P., Demirbag N., Yavuz E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.28, no.3, pp.241-244, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.241-244
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a useful tumor marker for germ cell tumors of the ovary and is valuable for both diagnosis and follow-up. However, it is very rare for an epithelial ovarian carcinoma to secrete AFP.