title: Primary insular carcinoid of the ovary.
abstract: Primary ovarian carcinoids are very rare tumors that account for less than 5% of all carcinoids and 0.1% of all ovarian malignancies. We present a rare case of a primary, non-functioning, insular carcinoid of the left ovary in a 44-year-old woman originating from the outer surface of a mature cystic teratoma. After an uneventful unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, the patient had no sign of recurrence with computed tomography and 5-HIAA evaluation at 3-year follow-up. Although rare, primary ovarian insular carcinoid tumors that are confined to the ovary and treated with surgery are expected to have an excellent overall outcome.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippocration Hospital, Athens Medical School, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Lagoudianakis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Markogiannakis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karantzikos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papadima
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alevizos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manouras
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery