title: Carcinoid of the ovary: diagnostic challenge on fine-needle aspiration cytology.
abstract: Carcinoid of the ovary is an uncommon tumor. In the present article we have described the cytological features of carcinoid of the ovary in a 53-year old post-menopausal female. The patient presented with abdominal discomfort and loose stools. Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the left adnexal mass showed clusters and also scattered, relatively monomorphic population of tumor cells with vague rosette-like structures. Cytological diagnosis of malignant ovarian tumor possibly sex cord stromal tumor or carcinoid of ovary was offered and subsequent histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of carcinoid.
authors: Department of Cytology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Eduaction and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Mahendra
authors: M
authors: Kumar
authors: Arvind
authors: A
authors: Rajwanshi
authors: Pranab
authors: P
authors: Dey
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: FNAC; carcinoid; ovary