Struma ovarii
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| Classification and external resources | |
 Micrograph of a struma ovarii. Characteristic thyroid follicles are seen on the right, and ovarian stroma on the left. H&E stain. |
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| DiseasesDB | 33030 |
| eMedicine | article/256937 |
| MeSH | D013330 |
A struma ovarii (literally: goitre of the ovary) is a rare form of monodermal teratoma that contains mostly thyroid tissue , which lead to hyperthyroidism.[1]
Despite its name, struma ovarii is not restricted to the ovary.
The vast majority of struma ovarii are benign tumors; however, malignant tumors of this type is found in a small percentage of cases.[2]
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- ^ Kim D, Cho HC, Park JW, et al (March 2009). "Struma ovarii and peritoneal strumosis with thyrotoxicosis". Thyroid 19 (3): 305–8. doi:10.1089/thy.2008.0307. PMID 19265502.
- ^ Struma Ovarii at eMedicine
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