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Strumal carcinoid of the ovary
Author(s) -
Ranchod Mahendra,
Kempson Richard L.,
Dorgeloh Justin R.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197604)37:4<1913::aid-cncr2820370442>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - ovary , ultrastructure , pathology , thyroid , medicine , follicular cell , follicular phase , endocrinology
A 45‐year‐old woman presented with an apparently nonfunctioning strumal carcinoid of the ovary. On ultrastructural examination the cells in the solid parts of the tumor as well as in the “follicular” areas contained dense‐core secretory granules, indicating that this neoplasm is a pure carcinoid tumor. The thyroid‐like appearance in areas is due to the accumulation of secretory material within unusually dilated acinar spaces. This study raises the question whether any strumal carcinoid contains thyroid tissue since the cells forming the follicle‐like spaces in this tumor contain dense‐core granules.