Diagnosis of ovarian cancers using thoracoscopy: Three case reports and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Makoto Nakao
    • Tetsuya Oguri
    • Mikinori Miyazaki
    • Takehiro Uemura
    • Osamu Takakuwa
    • Eiji Kunii
    • Hirotsugu Ohkubo
    • Ken Maeno
    • Shigeki Sato
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  • Published online on: April 11, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2012.541
  • Pages: 141-145
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Abstract

Thoracoscopy is a useful method for diagnosing plural lesions. We diagnosed 3 cases of ovarian adenocarcinoma by thoracoscopy. All patients were middle-aged and elderly women. Initial examination revealed intrathoracic lesions including pleural effusion, but intraperitoneal lesions were unclear. In all cases, adequate samples of tumor cells obtained using thoracoscopy were used in the identification of tumor origin. Elevated serum levels of cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) and Krebs von den lungen-6 (KL-6) were observed in 2 of the 3 patients. Diagnoses of ovarian cancer were based on immunohistochemical examinations and clinical course. This report describes the diagnostic usefulness of thoracoscopy and serum KL-6 in cases of ovarian cancer with predominantly intrathoracic lesions.
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Nakao M, Oguri T, Miyazaki M, Uemura T, Takakuwa O, Kunii E, Ohkubo H, Maeno K and Sato S: Diagnosis of ovarian cancers using thoracoscopy: Three case reports and review of the literature. Exp Ther Med 4: 141-145, 2012
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Nakao, M., Oguri, T., Miyazaki, M., Uemura, T., Takakuwa, O., Kunii, E. ... Sato, S. (2012). Diagnosis of ovarian cancers using thoracoscopy: Three case reports and review of the literature. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 4, 141-145. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2012.541
MLA
Nakao, M., Oguri, T., Miyazaki, M., Uemura, T., Takakuwa, O., Kunii, E., Ohkubo, H., Maeno, K., Sato, S."Diagnosis of ovarian cancers using thoracoscopy: Three case reports and review of the literature". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 4.1 (2012): 141-145.
Chicago
Nakao, M., Oguri, T., Miyazaki, M., Uemura, T., Takakuwa, O., Kunii, E., Ohkubo, H., Maeno, K., Sato, S."Diagnosis of ovarian cancers using thoracoscopy: Three case reports and review of the literature". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 4, no. 1 (2012): 141-145. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2012.541