Coexistence of Malignant Struma Ovarii and Cervical Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

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

Metastatic malignant struma ovarii with coexistence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

UNLABELLED Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian teratoma characterized by the presence of thyroid tissue as the major component. Malignant transformation of the thyroidal component (malignant struma ovarii) has been reported in approximately 5% of struma ovarii. The management and follow-up of this unusual disease remain controversial. We report the case of a woman with a history of autoimmune thyro...

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.

Case report: Malignant struma ovarii.

Struma ovarii are specialized teratomas consisting of thyroid tissue with various microscopic features, ranging from benign to malignant. We report a rare form of malignant struma ovarii, composed exclusively of a follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma with capsular invasion, which occurred in a 65-yr-old woman.

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-...