A Case of Malignant Struma Ovarii.
- Author:
Sang Yun OH
1
;
Jae Hong NOH
;
Chel Hun CHOI
;
Ui Young LEE
;
Chang Soo PARK
;
Duk Soo BAE
;
Je Ho LEE
;
Byong Gie KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malignant Struma Ovarii
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Struma Ovarii*;
Teratoma;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2002;45(10):1856-1859
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Struma Ovarii is a teratoma with thyroid tissue as the predominant (>50%) constituent. It is rare, representing about 2% of all teratomas, and its malignant transformation, less than 5% of struma ovarii. Presenting symptoms are not specific, therefore pre-operative diagnosis of malignant struma ovarii is difficult and most diagnosis of malignant struma ovaii is determined by post-operative histologic findings. Because of the rarity of malignant struma ovarii, there is considerable confusion concerning diagnosis and management. A postmenopausal woman presented with pelvic mass and lower abdominal pain and explo-laparotomy was performed. Then, pathologic report was identified as malignant struma ovarii. We report a case of malignant struma ovarii with brief review of literature
