A splenic cyst and a high serum CA 19-9: A case report

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 104-107

  Van Lacum, M W ^a   Hessels, R A P A ^a   Kremer, G D ^b   Jaspers, C A J J ^a,c  

^a Military Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b NIJ SMELLINGHE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Internal Medicine   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate antigen 19 9 (CA 19 9); Splenic cyst; Splenomegaly

Indexed keywords

CA 19-9 ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; SPLEEN CYST; SPLENOMEGALY;

EID: 0034062370     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(00)00069-8     Document Type: Article

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