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Respirol Case Rep. 2018 Sep 14;6(8):e00362. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.362. eCollection 2018 Nov.
[h=1]Transient elevation of squamous cell carcinoma antigen levels with influenza virus infection.[/h] Sano A[SUP]1[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) elevation due to influenza B infection. A 78-year-old male had undergone right middle lobectomy and lymphadenectomy for lung squamous cell carcinoma two years and four months previously. His SCCA level ranged from 0.8 ng/mL to 1.9 ng/mL after the surgery. He underwent blood testing, including SCCA, as part of a regular check-up three days after the diagnosis of the influenza B infection. His SCCA level was 17.1 ng/mL; no recurrences were found on computed tomography. One month later, his SCCA level had decreased to 1.6 ng/mL. We should keep in mind that influenza infection may cause transient elevations in SCCA levels.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Influenza virus; squamous cell carcinoma; tumour marker
PMID: 30237883 PMCID: PMC6138542 DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.362
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[h=1]Transient elevation of squamous cell carcinoma antigen levels with influenza virus infection.[/h] Sano A[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA) elevation due to influenza B infection. A 78-year-old male had undergone right middle lobectomy and lymphadenectomy for lung squamous cell carcinoma two years and four months previously. His SCCA level ranged from 0.8 ng/mL to 1.9 ng/mL after the surgery. He underwent blood testing, including SCCA, as part of a regular check-up three days after the diagnosis of the influenza B infection. His SCCA level was 17.1 ng/mL; no recurrences were found on computed tomography. One month later, his SCCA level had decreased to 1.6 ng/mL. We should keep in mind that influenza infection may cause transient elevations in SCCA levels.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Influenza virus; squamous cell carcinoma; tumour marker
PMID: 30237883 PMCID: PMC6138542 DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.362
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