Two-Stage Laparoscopic Optimal Surgery for an Ovarian Carcinoid Tumor: Case Report and Management Strategy based on the Recent Pathological Classification

Abstract

Objective: To report a case of ovarian carcinoid.
Design: Case report.
Patient: A 31-year-old woman with a mature cystic teratoma.
Intervention: Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopic surgery.
Results: We performed a laparoscopic left ovarian cystectomy as the primary surgery. The pathological diagnosis was insular carcinoid with a mature cystic teratoma. As a secondary surgery, we performed a laparoscopic left salpingo-oophorectomy. No malignant cells were found.
Conclusion: Appropriate management of ovarian carcinoid has not been elucidated to date. A review by Gardner GJ, et al. published in Journal of Gynecologic Oncology may be useful for appropriate management of these tumors. This case may contribute to a further understanding of these tumors.