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A Case of Alpha-Fetoprotein Producing Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

알파태아단백을 분비하는 원발성 폐 선암 1예

  • No, Eun-Ji (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Hur, Jin-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Lee, Sung Soon (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Lee, Young Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Lee, Hyuk Pyo (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Joo In (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Yum, Ho-Kee (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Choi, Soo Jeon (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Choi, Suk-Jin (Department of Radiology, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Chan-Hwan (Department of Pathology, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University)
  • 노은지 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 허진원 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이성순 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이영민 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이혁표 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김주인 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 염호기 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 최수전 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 최석진 (인제대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 김찬환 (인제대학교 의과대학 진단병리학교실) ;
  • 이현경 (인제대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2006.04.24
  • Accepted : 2006.06.14
  • Published : 2006.07.30
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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.

우상엽 종괴에 대한 검사 중, 폐암 특히 선암의 암세포 표지인자인 CEA가 증가 되어 있으면서, 간암 및 생식세포 종양의 표지인자인 AFP가 매우 증가되어 있는 원발성 폐암으로 진단된 환자를 경험하여 보고한다.

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