Table 2 Empirical examination on the diagnostic criteria for secreting tumors
From: An update on the clinical diagnostic value of β-hCG and αFP for intracranial germ cell tumors
Case number | CSF β-hCG (IU/L) | Serum β-hCG | CSF αFP (ng/mL) | Serum αFP | CSF cytology | Histopathology | Final diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | 3 | 0.7 | 15.5 | NEG | GERM | GERM |
2 | 20 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 11.4 | NEG | GERM | GERM |
3 | 61 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 33.5 | NEG | GERM | MIXED |
4 | 252 | 28.9 | 8.6 | 33.5 | NEG | EMB | EMB |
5 | 204.6 | 204.6 | 19.1 | 35.6 | NEG | MIXED | MIXED |