A Case of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Struma Ovarii and Review of the Literature

Malignancy in struma ovarii is a rare form of ovarian germ cell tumour. Because of its rarity, the diagnosis and management of the tumour have not been clearly defined. We present a case of 67- year-old female with papillary carcinoma arising in struma ovarii and review the literature on malignancy...

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Published in:Pathology Research International 2010-08, Vol.2010 (2010), p.36-40
Main Authors: Salman, W. D., Singh, Mayuri, Twaij, Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Carcinoma
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Thyroid cancer
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Summary:Malignancy in struma ovarii is a rare form of ovarian germ cell tumour. Because of its rarity, the diagnosis and management of the tumour have not been clearly defined. We present a case of 67- year-old female with papillary carcinoma arising in struma ovarii and review the literature on malignancy in struma ovarii cases, focusing on management of these cases.
ISSN:2090-8091
2042-003X
2042-003X
DOI:10.4061/2010/352476