Case Report

Elevated CA 125 in a CASE of Leaking Endometrioma

Table 2

Summary of cases of unruptured endometrioma with elevated CA 125 levels†.

Author & YearType of study and number of patients [n]CA-125 level [IU/ml]Clinical presentationImaging findingsOperative intervention / Management

Yilmazer M et al. (2003) [13]Case report n = 11741.8Abdominal pain, Bilateral adnexal massesUSS & CT: bilateral adnexal cystic massesLaparoscopy, B/L cystectomy

Shiau C-S et al. (2003) [14]Case report n = 16310Pelvic mass, Abdominal pain, NauseaUSS & CT: homogenous Lt adnexal cystic mass 75mmLaparotomy, Enucleation & excision of cyst

Atabekoglu C et al. (2003) [15]Case report n = 13890Abdominal pain, DysmenorrheaCT: right cystic ovarian mass of 12x10 cmLaparotomy, Rt adnexectomy

Kahraman K et al. (2007) [16]Case report n = 17900Adnexal massUSS & MRI: homogeneous Lt adnexal cystic massLaparoscopy, Cystectomy, U/L salpingectomy

Hosseini, M et al. (2009) [17]Case report n = 12000Abdominal pain, DysmenorrheaUSS: bilateral ovarian cystic massesLaparotomy, B/L cystectomy

Peker N et al. (2013) [18]
Case report n = 11061Pelvic massUSS: homogenous left ovarian cystic mass, FF at PoDLaparotomy, Enucleation of cyst

USS: ultrasound; CT: computerised tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; FF: free fluid; PoD: pouch of Douglas
†In all cases reviewed endometrioma was confirmed histologically.