Mucinous Adenocarcinoma and Carcinoid Tumor Arising Within an Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma: A Case Report
The coexistence of both mucinous adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumor within an ovarian mature cystic teratoma is extremely rare. We report a case of an 18-year-old Omani woman with a left ovarian cyst. After laparotomy with left salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, and peritoneal washings, the excised...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3471 |
| Summary: | The coexistence of both mucinous adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumor within an ovarian mature cystic teratoma is extremely rare. We report a case of an 18-year-old Omani woman with a left ovarian cyst. After laparotomy with left salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, and peritoneal washings, the excised cyst had the typical morphology of mature cystic teratoma with grade I mucinous adenocarcinoma and a focus of carcinoid tumor. |
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| ISSN: | 1999-768X 2070-5204 |