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 Tumors of ovaryRef: Shaw 15th/ed, p378Carcinoid tumor 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 tumor 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.Q