Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
1997 Mar;40(3):661-664.
A Case of Strumal Carcinoid with Teratoma of the Ovary
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.
Abstract
- Ovarian strumal carcinoid associated with mature cystic teratoma is rarer entity. Strumal carcinoid of the ovary is a type of germ cell tumor characterized by an intimate mixture of thyroid tissue and carcinoid. They are usually seen in postmenopausal women, and always bilateral. It is always benign, and treatment with a simple oophorectomy or salphingoophorectomy is effective. A case of strumal carcinoid with teratoma of the ovary in a 36 year old woman was presenter and reviewed briefly.
