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Ovarian Insular Carcinoid Tumor

MedGen UID:
276668
Concept ID:
C1518718
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A carcinoid tumor that arises from the ovary and is characterized by the presence of round cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm forming cribriform patterns. Clinical manifestations of carcinoid syndrome occur in approximately thirty percent of patients. The prognosis is favorable. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOvarian Insular Carcinoid Tumor

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Yan F, Zhou Q, Lin Y, Yu C, Chang H, Li Y
J Int Med Res 2021 Aug;49(8):3000605211034666. doi: 10.1177/03000605211034666. PMID: 34459278Free PMC Article
Preshaw J, Sherpa T, Pawade J, Vyas S
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Mar 31;12(3) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227630. PMID: 30936334Free PMC Article
Yamamoto S, Sakai Y
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2019 May;38(3):247-252. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000499. PMID: 29620585
Kato N, Sakamoto K, Murakami K, Iwasaki Y, Kamataki A, Kurose A
Virchows Arch 2018 Aug;473(2):177-182. Epub 2018 Feb 17 doi: 10.1007/s00428-018-2319-z. PMID: 29455317
Davis KP, Hartmann LK, Keeney GL, Shapiro H
Gynecol Oncol 1996 May;61(2):259-65. doi: 10.1006/gyno.1996.0136. PMID: 8626144

Diagnosis

Halvorson TS, Robinson RA, Samuelson MI
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2021 May 1;40(3):301-304. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000675. PMID: 32187084
Preshaw J, Sherpa T, Pawade J, Vyas S
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Mar 31;12(3) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227630. PMID: 30936334Free PMC Article
Metwally IH, Elalfy AF, Awny S, Elzahaby IA, Abdelghani RM
J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2016 Dec;28(4):267-275. Epub 2016 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jnci.2016.06.003. PMID: 27402167
Müngen E, Ertekin AA, Yergök YZ, Ergür AR, Baloğlu H
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1997 Mar;76(3):279-81. PMID: 9093146
Davis KP, Hartmann LK, Keeney GL, Shapiro H
Gynecol Oncol 1996 May;61(2):259-65. doi: 10.1006/gyno.1996.0136. PMID: 8626144

Therapy

Yamamoto S, Sakai Y
Int J Gynecol Pathol 2019 May;38(3):247-252. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000499. PMID: 29620585

Prognosis

Choi HY, Pak MG, Park JW
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Aug 4;102(31):e34391. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034391. PMID: 37543794Free PMC Article
Zhai LR, Zhang XW, Yu T, Jiang ZD, Huang DW, Jia Y, Cui MH
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Oct 2;99(40):e21109. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000021109. PMID: 33019380Free PMC Article
Metwally IH, Elalfy AF, Awny S, Elzahaby IA, Abdelghani RM
J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2016 Dec;28(4):267-275. Epub 2016 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jnci.2016.06.003. PMID: 27402167
De la Torre J, García A, Castellví J, López M, Gil A
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2004 Dec;270(4):274-7. Epub 2003 May 28 doi: 10.1007/s00404-003-0509-6. PMID: 12774237
Davis KP, Hartmann LK, Keeney GL, Shapiro H
Gynecol Oncol 1996 May;61(2):259-65. doi: 10.1006/gyno.1996.0136. PMID: 8626144

Clinical prediction guides

Zhai LR, Zhang XW, Yu T, Jiang ZD, Huang DW, Jia Y, Cui MH
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Oct 2;99(40):e21109. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000021109. PMID: 33019380Free PMC Article
Kim NR, Ha SY, Shin JW, Lim S, Park CY, Cho HY
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2016 Feb;42(2):211-6. Epub 2015 Nov 26 doi: 10.1111/jog.12878. PMID: 26607856
Kato N, Motoyama T, Kameda N, Hiruta N, Emura I, Hasegawa G, Murata T, Kimura M, Tsuda H, Ishihara T
Pathol Int 2003 Oct;53(10):680-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.2003.01535.x. PMID: 14516318
Kimura N, Sasano N, Namiki T
Int J Gynecol Pathol 1986;5(3):269-77. doi: 10.1097/00004347-198609000-00009. PMID: 3759324
Sorbe B, Valentin K, Wilander E
Gynecol Oncol 1986 Nov;25(3):355-62. doi: 10.1016/0090-8258(86)90087-9. PMID: 3536680

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