Bilateral ovarian metastases as the presenting manifestation of lung carcinoid in a 50-year-old woman: Case study and review of literature

Bilateral ovarian metastases as the presenting manifestation of lung carcinoid in a 50-year-old woman: Case study and review of literature

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms arising from dispersed neuroendocrine cells, localized to the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), lungs, adrenal medulla, and other sites. The term “carcinoid tumor” is usually limited to NETs of the lung and GIT. Ovarian carcinoids are uncommon, accounting for 0...

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Main Authors: Subhashis Mitra, Amiya Jhunjhunwala, Hema Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Carcinoid
lung
metastases
neuroendocrine
ovarian
pulmonary
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2017;volume=60;issue=3;spage=396;epage=398;aulast=Mitra

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