Clinical and morphological characteristics of ovarian neuroendocrine tumors

Abstract

This article describes the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of the female reproductive system, including ovarian NET. We focus on current approaches to the classification of these tumors based on the embryogenesis and biological properties of the tumor. We also cover the most important clinical and morphological characteristics of ovarian NET as well as their microscopic and immunohistochemical features.

Keywords

• neuroendocrine tumors
• ovarian neuroendocrine tumors
• clinical
• epidemiological and morphological characteristics
• carcinoid
• female reproductive organs