Research Article

Diagnostic Value of CYFRA 21-1 in the Cerebrospinal Fluid for Leptomeningeal Metastasis

Table 2

CSF/serum quotient of CEA and CYFRA 21-1 in patients with leptomeningeal metastasis and patients with nonmalignant neurological diseases.

PatientsCSF/serum
quotient
Minimum25% percentileMedian75% percentileMaximum

LMCEA0.030.360.963.2031.880.00
CYFRA 21-10.031.332.8110.20350.15

NMNDsCEA0.040.100.130.300.440.00
CYFRA 21-10.100.300.390.571.19

LM: leptomeningeal metastasis, NMNDs: nonmalignant neurological diseases.