Korean J Pathol.  1997 Jul;31(7):692-694.

Cystic Struma Ovarii Mimicking Adenomatous Goiter of the Thyroid

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  • 1Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, Korea.

Abstract

Struma ovarii, the most common monodennal teratoma of the ovary, causes diverse problems in differential diagnosis. The literature on the pathology of struma ovarii has focused principally on the problem of formulating criteria of malignancy. In contrast, unusual gross and microscopic features of struma ovarii and its resultant problems in differential diagnosis have received relatively little attention. We report an ovarian teratoma which was almost entirely cystic, causing the diagnosis of struma to be overlooked. The removed ovarian tumor showed all the features of adenomatous goiter of the thyroid gland. The lining epithelium of the cysts was frequently flattened, and the follicles in the cyst wall were few and atrophic. The patient was a 58-year-old woman who was found to have an ovarian tumor by routine monographic examination

Keyword

Struma ovarii; Cystic; Ovary; Teratoma

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Epithelium
Female
Goiter*
Humans
Middle Aged
Ovary
Pathology
Struma Ovarii*
Teratoma
Thyroid Gland*
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