Attacks of flushing and cyanosis occur in which type of ovarian tumors:: (A) Struma ovarii, (B) Krukenberg's tumor, (C) Arrhenoblastoma, (D) Carcinoid tumors of ovary
Answer is D. Carcinoid tumour of Ovary:
• It is sometimes primary and sometimes metastatic.
• Also called Argentaffinoma.
• Occurs as a malignant change in benign dermoid cyst.
• Presence of solid yellow tumour with histological property of reducing silver salts derived from specialized Kulchitsky cells of intestine.
• It produced 5 - HT which causes attacks of flushing and cyanosis.