Year: 1973
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Four cases of primary carcinoid tumor of the ovary are reviewed. Two of these arose in preexisting dermoid cysts and two were unmixed with other teratomatous elements. In three of these tumors, nerve fiber or ganglion cell participation appeared to be an integral part of the tumor. It is considered that the ovarian carcinoid belongs to a group of widely dispersed neuro-endocrine cells characterized by a common neural origin, similarities of morphology, and cytochemistry and overlapping functional properties.
Source: Cancer
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1998650517