Primary ovarian carcinoid arising in associated mature cystic teratoma

Abstract Background Primary ovarian carcinoid is a very rare ovarian low-grade neuroendocrine tumor, accounting for about 0.1% of all ovarian neoplasms. Case presentation We reported a case of primary ovarian carcinoid arising from a mature cystic teratoma in a 50-year-old woman. Intraoperative froz...

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Main Authors: Wanyu Zhang, Qiongrong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01660-x