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 inPathology Research International Vol. 2010; no. 2010; pp. 36 - 40
Main Authors Salman, W. D., Singh, Mayuri, Twaij, Z.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 02.08.2010
Hindawi Puplishing Corporation
SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects
Cancer
Carcinoma
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Thyroid cancer
United Kingdom
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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.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: George L. Mutter
ISSN:2090-8091
2042-003X
2042-003X
DOI:10.4061/2010/352476