A Case of Alpha-Fetoprotein Producing Adenocarcinoma of the Lung.
- Author:
Eun Ji NO
1
;
Jin Won HUR
;
Sung Soon LEE
;
Young Min LEE
;
Hyuk Pyo LEE
;
Joo In KIM
;
Soo Jeon CHOI
;
Ho Kee YUM
;
Suk Jin CHOI
;
Chan Hwan KIM
;
Hyun Kyung LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Alpha-fetoprotein; Lung cancer; Adenocarcinoma
- MeSH: Adenocarcinoma*; alpha-Fetoproteins*; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Endodermal Sinus Tumor; Gastrointestinal Tract; Liver; Lung Neoplasms; Lung*; Parturition; Plasma; Yolk Sac
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2006;61(1):70-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) is a plasma protein produced in the fetal liver, yolk sac and gastrointestinal tract. The plasma level of AFP decreases markedly 1 year after birth. The AFP level is usually increased in hepatocellular carcinoma and yolk sac tumor but is rare in a primary lung cancer. We report a case of primary adenocarcinoma of lung producing high levels of AFP.
