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| Manuscript Type |
Case Report |
| Article Title |
Elevated procalcitonin levels in the absence of infection in procalcitonin-secretin hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Jian-Ting Zeng, Yu Wang, Yang Wang, Zheng-Hua Luo, Zhou Qing, Yi Zhang, Yan-Lin Zhang, Jie-Feng Zhang, De-Wei Li and Xian-Zhang Luo |
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| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| Decision Consultation and Management Innovation Project of Shapingba District, Chongqing, China |
Jcd2021013 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Xian-Zhang Luo, MD, Researcher, Surgeon, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing University, Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, No. 181 Hanyu Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing , Chongqing 400030, Chongqing, China. heroluoxz@sina.com |
| Key Words |
Hepatocellular carcinoma; Procalcitonin; Infection; Case report |
| Core Tip |
Serum procalcitonin (PCT) is widely used to diagnose bacterial infection and sepsis. However, PCT may be elevated in some neoplasms. It is important to distinguish infection from no infection in such neoplasms. Here, we report a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with elevated PCT and no evidence of infection. There are no reports on the association between serum PCT levels and HCC. Furthermore, tumor markers were normal in this patient and PCT levels decreased after surgery. Thus, PCT may be used as a marker to monitor the efficacy of tumor therapy. |
| Publish Date |
2022-09-29 09:17 |
| Citation |
Zeng JT, Wang Y, Wang Y, Luo ZH, Qing Z, Zhang Y, Zhang YL, Zhang JF, Li DW, Luo XZ. Elevated procalcitonin levels in the absence of infection in procalcitonin-secretin hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(29): 10811-10816 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i29/10811.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i29.10811 |
