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. Ans. is d i.e. Carcinoid Tumor 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 propey of reducing silver salts derived from specialized Kultchitsky cells of intestine. It produced 5 - HT which causes attacks of flushing and cyanosisdeg