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Increased Ca125 Level in Ovarian Fibroma: Case Report Publisher



Dizajmehr SG1 ; Sheikhhasani S2 ; Mousavi A2 ; Fakari FR3 ; Saffarieh E4 ; Ghasemian M5
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  1. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Oncologic Gynecology, Vali-Asr hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
  5. 5. Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Obstetrics# Gynecology and Infertility Published:2020


Abstract

Introduction: Fibroma is a sex cord-stromal tumor of ovary, a benign tumor and due to the source of stromal, it cannot produce CA125. CA125 is produced from epithelial cells of the peritoneum, Pleural, pericardium, endocervix, endometrium and fallopian tubes. In this article, a rare case of fibroma with increased CA125 levels is reported. Case presentation: The patient was a 48-year-old nulligravida woman with regular menstrual cycles, with a history of infertility that had undergoing IVF; during an ultrasound, a left ovarian mass was detected. The mass was solid with size of 160×100×90 mm in the left ovary and due to its association with high ascites, pleural effusion, and high CA125; she was admitted to the Imam Khomeini Hospital of Tehran. Conclusion: Increased CA125 levels and its association with adnexa masses, ascites and pleural effusion are the manifestations of malignant ovarian masses. Increased CA125 is not necessarily associated with malignancy, however, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of Meigs' syndrome which is associated with benign ovarian fibroma masses. Evaluating the cytology of ascites and sending the mass to the pathology of frozen section during surgery should be used to prevent extensive surgeries and loss of fertility. In this patient, fibrothecoma was diagnosed based on Frozen and fibroma was a definitive diagnosis based on pathology. © 2020, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.