Malignant carcinoid tumor of the appendix with liver and lung metastasis : Report of a case with a high level of serum carcinoembryonic antigen

• Main Authors: Plernpit Panomreongsak, Sanya Sukpanichnant, Yudhtana Sattawatthamrong, Chumpol Wongwanit, Chalengpoj Sthapanachai, Kleophant Thakerngpol, Phunsup Wongsurakiat, Prasert Seesillapachai
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26308

We report elevated serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in a case of malignant carcinoid tumor of the appendix with liver and lung metastasis. A 55-year-old Thai man was found to have multiple nodules in the liver by ultrasonography. Serum CEA was 7,387.9 ng/mL (normal 0 - 4.1 ng/mL) leading to a cl...