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Carcinoid Tumors

Reports outline carcinoid tumors research from N. Guney and colleagues

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 19th, 2009

In this recently published article, scientists in Turkey conducted a study "To present an extremely rare case of a primary carcinoid tumor arising in a Mature cystic teratoma of the ovary. Malignant transformation of mature cystic teratoma is an uncommon complication occuring in approximately 1-3% of patients with mature cystic teratoma."

"Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 54-year-old woman presented with abdominal swelling and abnormal uterine bleeding. Physical examination revealed a smooth, non-painful, 8-9 cm diameter mass in the right anterior pelvis which was diagnosed histologically as carcinoid tumor arising in a mature cystic teratoma. The patient...

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