[An autopsied case of pulmonary blastoma with high serum alpha-fetoprotein and carcinoembryonic antigen levels].

Abstract

A 75-year-old male case of a pulmonary blastoma with high serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels is reported. A mass shadow in the right lower lung field was visible on examination of a chest X-ray. Serum AFP and CEA levels were 466.1 ng/ml and 5.8 ng/ml, respectively. The autopsy revealed a pulmonary blastoma composed of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements. In the epithelial elements, AFP and CEA producing tumor cells were detected by immunoenzymatic labelling (PAP) methods.

• Authors: K Kiura, M Fujii, Y Yamamoto, S Moriwaki
• Journal: Gan no rinsho. Japan journal of cancer clinics (Gan No Rinsho) Vol. 35 Issue 6 Pg. 729-34 (May 1989) ISSN: 0021-4949 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 2470930 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carcinoembryonic Antigen
• alpha-Fetoproteins

Topics

• Aged
• Carcinoembryonic Antigen (analysis)
• Epithelium (pathology)
• Humans
• Immunoenzyme Techniques
• Lung Neoplasms (blood, immunology, pathology)
• Male
• Mesoderm (pathology)
• Teratoma (blood, immunology, pathology)
• alpha-Fetoproteins (analysis)