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Table 1 Characteristics and tumor markers status of 34 patients

From: Elevated tumor markers in a benign lung disease

General features

NO.

Tumor markers

NO.

Clinical symptoms

NO.

Gender

 

CEA

 

Coughing

 

 Male

20

 Elevated

2

 Positive

18

 Female

14

 Normal

7

 Negative

16

Age

 

 Unknown

25

Fever

 

 ≥ 40

15

CA19-9

 

 Positive

10

 < 40

19

 Elevated

3

 Negative

24

Location of lesion

 

 Normal

5

Hemoptysis

 

 Left lower

24

 Unknown

26

 Positive

6

 Right lower

9

CA125

 

 Negative

28

 Right upper

1

 Elevated

2

Expectoration

 

Feeding artery

 

 Normal

4

 Positive

8

 Thoracic aorta

28

 Unknown

28

 Negative

26

 Abdominal aorta

3

CA242

 

Chest tightness

 

 Coeliac trunk

1

 Elevated

1

 Positive

4

 Bronchial artery

1

 Normal

1

 Negative

30

 Intercostal artery

1

 Unknown

32

Thoracic pain

 
    

 Positive

5

    

 Negative

29