Malignant Struma Ovarii in a Postmenopausal Asymptomatic Woman: A Case Report
Introduction: Struma ovarii is an ovarian tumor that consists predominantly thyroid tissue and accounts for only 2% of all mature teratomas. It is usually a benign condition - malignant transformation has been reported to occur in about 5% of all struma ovarii cases. Case: A 58-year-old postmen...
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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Haseki Tıp Bülteni |
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| Online Access: | http://www.hasekidergisi.com/makale_4624/Postmenopozal-Asemptomatik-Kadinda-Malign-Struma-Ovari-Olgu-Sunumu |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Struma ovarii is an ovarian tumor that consists
predominantly thyroid tissue and accounts for only 2% of all
mature teratomas. It is usually a benign condition - malignant
transformation has been reported to occur in about 5% of all
struma ovarii cases.
Case: A 58-year-old postmenopausal woman attended our
outpatient clinic for her annual gynecologic exam, on which a
palpable ovary was incidentally found. Ultrasound and magnetic
resonance imaging work-up showed two-centimeter solid mass
on the right ovary. Laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy was
performed; the histology report revealed a focus of thyroid
papillary carcinoma in a struma ovarii. The patient underwent
surgical staging procedure according to the ovarian cancer
guideline. The tumor was in stage 1A, thus, no further treatment
was indicated apart from follow-up.
Conclusion: Malignant struma ovarii is a rare neoplasm of the
ovary. Surgical staging should be included in the treatment, like
in the other germ cell ovarian tumors. (The Medical Bulletin of
Haseki 2011;49: 117-9 |
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| ISSN: | 1302-0072 2147-2688 |