Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2006, Vol 22, Num, 3     (Pages: 200-204)

Concomitance of primary insular carcinoid developing in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary and endometrial papillary serous carcinoma

Ayten LİVAOĞLU 1, M. Banu YILMAZ 2, Ayşim ÖZAĞARI 2, Fevziye KABUKÇUOĞLU 2

1 Trabzon Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Patoloji Laboratuvarı, TRABZON
2 Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Patoloji Laboratuvarı, TRABZON

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The primary ovarian carcinoid tumor is rare and must be differentiated from metastatic carcinoid tumors. Uterine serous papillary carcinoma is a highly aggressive type of endometrial carcinoma. A 70 year old patient referred to the clinic with the complaint of postmenapousal bleeding. Endometrial biopsy was performed and papillary serous carcinoma was diagnosed. Total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingoopherectomy was performed. Beside the tumor in the uterine cavity, the left ovary was 6x4,5x4 cm in size and had a multiloculated cystic appearance with a mural nodule 1,5 cm in diameter. With histopathologic examination, concomitance of insular carcinoid tumor developing in ovarian mature cystic teratoma and endometrial papillary serous carcinoma was found to be interesting and presented.

Keywords : Ovary, endometrium, carcinoid, papillary serous carcinoma