Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1997 Jul;40(7):1538-1541.

A Case of Struma Ovarii

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Struma ovarii is a highly specilized form of mature cystic teratoma of the ovary. It is extremely rare and accounts for only 2.7% of all ovarian teratomas. When thyroid tissue constitutes more than 50% of the tumor, it is usually called a struma ovarii. We reproted a case of struma ovarii and review the literature concerning this tumor briefly.

Keyword

Cystic teratoma; Struma ovarii

MeSH Terms

Female
Ovary
Struma Ovarii*
Teratoma
Thyroid Gland
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