Open AccessTwo Cases of Goblet Cell Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix with Bilateral Ovarian Metastases
Author(s) -
Heisterberg Lars,
Wåhlin Anne,
Nielsen Kim S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348209156547
Subject(s) - appendix , medicine , krukenberg tumor , ovarian tumor , ovary , metastasis , pathology , ovarian cancer , cancer , paleontology , biology
. Two cases of a primary goblet cell carcinoid tumor of the appendix with bilateral ovarian metastases are reported. These tumors are extremely rare, but may be found when the appendix is removed in cases of metastatic ovarian tumor with uncertain primary origin.