A case of raised CA 19 –9 in a patient with desmoplastic fibroblastoma of the upper limb

We present a case of raised serum CA 19–9 in a 71-year-old male attributed solely to DF in his left cubital fossa. The patient’s CA 19–9 level rose from 56 U/ml at the time of presentation to 3763.8 U/ml over a period of 9 m onths. Post-DF excision, the CA 19–9 level decreased to 1464 U/ml at 1 month, 162.3 U/ml at 2.5 months, and 24U/ml, within normal range, at 7 months post-surgery. CA 19–9 levels continued to remain at 24 U/ml 1.5 years post-tumor excision. The CA 19–9 level in this patient was highly elevate d which is unusual in association with a benign tumor. The rate of decrease in CA 19–9 level post-excision was in keeping with that reported after pancreatic cancer resections. This is the first case of DF in association with raised CA 19–9.
Source: International Cancer Conference Journal - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research