%0 Journal Article
%T Primary ovarian carcinoid in mature cystic teratoma: A rare entity
%A Reetika Sharma
%A Biswajeet Biswas
%A Shailja Wahal
%A Neelam Sharma
%A Vijay Kaushal
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2014
%V 3
%N 1
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.125803
%P 80-82
%X Primary ovarian carcinoids are rare, accounting for 0.3% of all carcinoid tumors; however, carcinoid tumors metastatic to the ovary are common. A majority of primary ovarian carcinoids occur in association with mature cystic teratoma. In this paper, we present a case of carcinoid tumor developing in a mature cystic teratoma in a 50-year-old female.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/primary-ovarian-carcinoid-in-mature-cystic-teratoma:-a-rare-entity-184