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Case Report

Exaggerated Serum Levels of Alpha-Fetoprotein in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia of the Liver

by
Lorenzo Cirri
1,2,*,
Farouk Dahmash
1,
Christian Marin
1,
Wolfram Grüning
2 and
Ahmet H. Elmaagacli
1
1
Hematology and Oncology, Schwerin Medical Center, Germany
2
Respiratory Medicine, Schwerin Medical Center, Germany
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Gastroenterol. Insights 2016, 7(1), 6399; https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2016.6399
Submission received: 6 January 2016 / Accepted: 12 August 2016 / Published: 19 August 2016

Abstract

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a tumor marker routinely used for the diagnosis and follow-up of malignant neoplasms. We report a case of extremely high serum levels of AFP associated with benign lesions of the liver and of the lungs with a spontaneous and gradual drop to normal values in the 9-month follow-up without any form of treatment. As a result a high serum level of AFP does not necessarily indicate a malignant tumor and every patient presenting with such finding must be thoroughly examined before making a definitive diagnosis.
Keywords: tumor markers; liver; FNH tumor markers; liver; FNH

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Cirri, L.; Dahmash, F.; Marin, C.; Grüning, W.; Elmaagacli, A.H. Exaggerated Serum Levels of Alpha-Fetoprotein in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia of the Liver. Gastroenterol. Insights 2016, 7, 6399. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2016.6399

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Cirri L, Dahmash F, Marin C, Grüning W, Elmaagacli AH. Exaggerated Serum Levels of Alpha-Fetoprotein in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia of the Liver. Gastroenterology Insights. 2016; 7(1):6399. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2016.6399

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Cirri, Lorenzo, Farouk Dahmash, Christian Marin, Wolfram Grüning, and Ahmet H. Elmaagacli. 2016. "Exaggerated Serum Levels of Alpha-Fetoprotein in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia of the Liver" Gastroenterology Insights 7, no. 1: 6399. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2016.6399

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