Difference between revisions of "Carcinoembryonic antigen"
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In [[pathology]], they are associated with gastrointestinal tract tumours; however, may be seen in other tumours. | In [[pathology]], they are associated with gastrointestinal tract tumours; however, may be seen in other tumours. | ||
==Positive== | ==Positive== | ||
*[[C-cell hyperplasia]]. | *[[C-cell hyperplasia]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:30, 26 January 2016
Carcinoembryonic antigen, abbreviated CEA, is set of glycoproteins present during fetal development and associated with the gastrointestinal tract.
In pathology, they are associated with gastrointestinal tract tumours; however, may be seen in other tumours.
Positive
- C-cell hyperplasia.
- Medullary thyroid carcinoma.
- Eccrine glands of the skin.