An Extremely Rare Case of Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Arising in Malignant Struma Ovarii and Concurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Study

Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Arising in Struma Ovarii

Struma ovarii is an uncommon type of ovarian mature teratoma with a predominant thyroid component. The morphological spectrum of the thyroid tissue ranges from that of normal thyroid to proliferative adenoma-like lesions and thyroid-type carcinomas (malignant transformation). The histologic features of ovarian strumal lesions sometimes cause diagnostic problems due to the confusion with other t...

Malignant follicular thyroid carcinoma arising in struma ovarii: A case report and review of the literature

Struma ovarii is a rare (2.7%) ovarian teratoid tumour that can be diagnosed only when thyroid tissue is the predominant element. The malignant struma ovarii is even more rare, and makes up 5% of all cases of struma ovarii. Here we report a case of malignant struma ovarii. A 76-year-old women gravida 3 and parity 3, referred to our gynecologic oncology clinic. She underwent bilateral salphingo-...

[Struma ovarii with malignant histology: a case of papillary thyroid carcinoma].

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 in struma ovarii cases, focusing on management of these cases.

Concurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Synovial Carcinoma of the Neck in an Adult Male

Introduction: Synovial sarcoma makes up 8–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas, and constitutes 3–10% of all sarcomas occurring in the head and neck region. It shows male predominance (3:2), and the mean age of presentation is 30 years.   Case Report: A 51-year-old gentleman presented with right-sided neck swelling which had been progressively increasing in size for the past 2 years. A computed ...