Endocrine Abstracts

Carcinoid tumors are distinct neuroendocrine neoplasms with characteristic histological, clinical and biological features.Material and methods: An extremely rare case of a primary carcinoid tumor arising in a mature cystic teratoma is reported. A 23-year-old woman was admitted with pain in the lower abdomen and for further examination of a tumor in the left anexa. Transabdominal ultrasonography demonstrated a cystic mass measuring 110/70 mm, with irregul...