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International Journal of Advances In Case Reports

Volume 11, Issue 1, 2024
Mcmed International
International Journal of Advances In Case Reports
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XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 - 8005 (Online)
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bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
STRUMA OVARII – A RARE OVARIAN TUMOUR
Author
S.Srikanth
Email
drshastrysri@yahoo.com
keyword
Struma ovarii, right ovary, thyroid.
Abstract
Struma ovarii is a highly specialized form of ovarian teratoma, characterized by the presence- entirely or predominantly- of mature thyroid tissue. Its most important complications, although rare, are malignant transformation and thyrotoxicosis. Struma ovarii is a variant of ovarian teratoma in which thyroid tissue components is the major constituent. Thyroid tissue is observed not uncommonly in 5-15% of teratoma, but to qualify as a struma ovarii tumor the thyroid proportion must comprise more than 50% of the overall tissue. Struma ovarii is rare type of mature cystic teratoma comprising of variable amount of functioning thyroid tissue in the tumour. The risk of malignancy in Struma ovarii is 5%.
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