Case of peptide-YY-producing strumal carcinoid of the ovary: a case report and review

The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
Eriko TakatoriToru Sugiyama

Abstract

Ovarian carcinoid is a rare tumor accounting for approximately 0.1% of all ovarian malignancies. We describe a case of peptide-YY-producing strumal carcinoid of the ovary associated with severe constipation. A 48-year-old woman was found to have a pelvic mass on ultrasonography when she visited her primary doctor for a health check-up. She was thus referred to our department. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a solid right ovarian tumor 60 × 50 mm in size. The patient underwent a right adnexectomy and was histopathologically diagnosed as having strumal carcinoid of the ovary. On immunohistochemical examination, the tumor cells were positive for peptide YY. The patient's constipation resolved rapidly after surgery. Based on her clinical course, her constipation was considered to have been caused by the strumal carcinoid of the ovary. The clinical course of this case supports the previously recognized correlation between peptide-YY-producing ovarian carcinoid and constipation.

References

Jul 15, 1992·Cancer·T MotoyamaH Shibuya
Jan 1, 1984·Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology·A Talerman
Feb 1, 1995·Gynecologic Oncology·N YaegashiA Yajima
Dec 1, 1993·Gynecologic Oncology·J E Armes, A G Ostör
May 1, 1996·Gynecologic Oncology·K P DavisH Shapiro
Mar 1, 2003·Pathology International·Nanae UtsumiTeiichi Motoyama
Jun 21, 2007·The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research·Kouichiro KawanoToshiharu Kamura
Jul 6, 2010·The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research·Takumi KurabayashiTeiichi Motoyama

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 5, 2014·International Journal of Gynecological Pathology : Official Journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists·Kristen E MullerAlan R Schned
Jul 13, 2016·Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute·Islam H MetwallyReham M Abdelghani
Dec 3, 2015·International Journal of Gynecological Pathology : Official Journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists·Chimeddulam ErdenebaatarHidetaka Katabuchi
Nov 27, 2019·Medicine·Wei ChaiGuifeng Jia
Oct 7, 2020·Medicine·Li-Rong ZhaiMan-Hua Cui
Aug 8, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Mateusz KozłowskiAneta Cymbaluk-Płoska

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Cancer Imaging

Imaging techniques, including CT and MR, have become essential to tumor detection, diagnosis, and monitoring. Here is the latest research on cancer imaging.

Related Papers

European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
L BrunaudP Boissel
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
J H RenS C Huang
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved