Coexistence of Graves’ disease and unilateral functioning Struma ovarii: a case report
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Coexistence of Graves’ disease and unilateral functioning Struma ovarii: a case report
BACKGROUND Coexisting of Graves' disease and functioning struma ovarii is a rare condition. Although the histology of struma ovarii predominantly composed of thyrocytes, the majority of the patients did not have thyrotoxicosis. The mechanism underlying the functioning status of the tumor is still unclear but the presence of thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) is thought to play a role. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Endocrine Disorders
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1472-6823
DOI: 10.1186/s12902-015-0060-z