Primary ovarian carcinoid tumor: a report of 4 cases
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20173428Keywords:
Carcinoid, Ovary, Primary, TeratomaAbstract
Ovarian carcinoid tumor is a rare neoplasm that account for 0.3% of all ovarian tumors. It is commonly seen in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical features and to evaluate the treatment of this rare tumor. The study reviewed retrospectively the clinical and pathological findings of 4 cases of primary OCT treated in Salah Azaiez Institute between 1994 and 2012. The median age was 50 years (ranging from 28 to 75 years). All the patients underwent radical surgery. Two patients had carcinoid tumors occurring in mature cystic teratoma. Three patients had stage I diseases, and one patient had stage III disease, this patient had adjuvant chemotherapy. The follow up median was 23 months. There was one case of bone and lung metastasis diagnosed in the patient who had stage III disease, fourteen months after the surgery but the patient died of her disease four month later. The other patients were alive without evidence of disease recurrence. Primary Ovarian carcinoid tumors are most of the time associated with good clinical results. Surgical excision of the tumor is usually sufficient treatment for most of the patients
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