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CSF alpha-fetoprotein

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 18 Apr 2022

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Ghimire P, Bell D, Knipe H, CSF alpha-fetoprotein. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-97534

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-97534

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/97534

rID:

97534

Article created:

22 Feb 2022, Prajwal Ghimire

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Prajwal Ghimire had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

18 Apr 2022, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System, Paediatrics, Oncology

Sections:

Pathology

Tags:

afp, alfa fetoprotein, cases, case3, refs

Synonyms:

AFP elevation in CSF

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in the cerebrospinal spinal fluid (CSF) has been reported as a tumor marker for some intracranial tumors with yolk sac elements, and teratoma ¹.