Evaluation of Carcinoembryonic Antigen and Alpha-Fetoprotein in Neurologic Lesions.
- Author:
Won Hyuck LEE
1
;
Choong Kyum PARK
;
Hae Dong JHO
;
Young Rak YOO
;
Nam Kyu KIM
;
Hwan Yung CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Central nervous system;
Neoplasm;
Carcinoembryonic antigen alpha-fetoprotein;
Extra-CNS malignancy
- MeSH:
alpha-Fetoproteins*;
Carcinoembryonic Antigen*;
Central Nervous System;
Humans;
Nervous System Neoplasms;
Radioimmunoassay;
Research Personnel
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1982;11(4):499-506
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) in blood and CSF was reported to be increased in cases of nervous system neoplasms by some investigators. To evaluate the oncological diagnostic value of CEA in the neurosurgical conditions, this study has been performed on 24 nervous system neoplasms and 8 non-nervous system as well as 49 controls. In addition, alpha-fetoprotein was also measured on the same conditions because of its close oncologic nature and recent diagnostic application on the general surgical conditions. The CEA concentration in blood and CSF were determined by CEA Radioimmunoassay kit, and the alpha-fetoprotein in blood and CSF were determined by GammaDab kit. The result showed that concentration of CEA and alpha-fetoprotein was higher and seemed to diagnostic in Extra-CNS neoplasma. In nerovous system, however, these were the lower than we expected, although were higher than control. Moreever, these levels were not unique on same oncologic condition and rather somewhat variable. From these results, increased concentration of these itself may be considered suggestive of existence of nervous system neoplasm, but it does mean neither degree of malignancy nor its origin.
